Mayday · S04E06
Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
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