Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)

Mayday Season 9 Episode 4

Overview:
On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 was waiting to take off.

Release Date : 2010-09-29

Genre : Documentary, Drama, Crime

Duration : 45 menit

Rating : ⭐ 8/10 (5 votes)

Actors : Stephen Bogaert

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Other Episodes (Season 9)

Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
1. Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
2. Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
3. Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
4. Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
5. Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
6. Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
7. The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)
8. Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)

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