WatchTrove

Mayday · S21E01

North Sea Nightmare

Still from Mayday S21E01

Summary

On 15 December 2014, Loganair Flight 6780 starts an uncontrolled descent while on approach to Sumburgh Airport in Scotland. The pilots regain control and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen, with no fatalities. A lightning strike had disabled the aircraft's elevator controls.

Guest stars

  • Tim Funnell as Captain
  • Merle Newell as First Officer
  • James Madge as Lead AAIB Investigator
  • Tim Beresford as AAIB Investigator
  • Aidan Moreno as Air Traffic Controller
  • Myrthin Stagg as Flight Attendant
  • Niamh Carolan as Passenger Sanna Aitken