Mayday · SEASON 14
Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)
Episode 2 · 2015-01-12

- Documentary
- Drama
- Crime
Episode overview
On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser of the first engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 accidentally deploys in mid-flight causing the plane to spiral out of control and disintegrate about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok. All of the 223 passengers and crew die in the crash.
45 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. Choosing Sides (British Midland Flight 92)2015-01-05
2. Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)2015-01-12
3. Concorde, Up in Flames (Air France Flight 4590)2015-01-19
4. The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)2015-01-26
5. Vanishing Act (Varig Flight 254)2015-02-10
6. Accident or Assasination (Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45)2015-02-17
7. No Clear Options (Manx2 Flight 7100)2015-02-26
8. What Happened to MA370 (Malaysia Airlines Flight 370)2015-03-01
9. Sideswiped (Copa Airlines Flight 201)2015-03-10
10. The Final Push (FedEx Express Flight 80 & FedEx Express Flight 14)2015-03-17
11. Death in the Arctic (First Air Flight 6560)2015-03-24