WatchTrove

Mayday · S04E06

Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)

Still from Mayday S04E06

Summary

On 19 February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006's number four (right-side outer) engine flames out. As the crew tries to restart the engine, the Boeing 747SP stalls and enters into a spin. The crew successfully regains control, restarts the engine and lands safely at San Francisco International Airport. The incident was caused by pilot error. Alternate title: "6 Mile Plunge"

Guest stars

  • Frank Nakashima as Captain Ho
  • Dominic Fung as First Officer Chang
  • Russell Yuen as Flight Engineer Wei
  • Zoe Doyle as Flight Attendant - Economy
  • Craig Stanghetta as Alex Noll
  • Reon Lucas as Seksan Caniyo
  • Gary Brennan as Bill Peacock
  • Alan Catlin as Controller
  • Sandra Feldman as Flight Attendant - 1st Class