Mayday - Alarm im Cockpit
Die Mayday-Akten: Faktor Mensch

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  Binbrook, Ontario: An investigator removes Korean Airlines Flight 8509's Flight Data Recorder from the mud. It could provide the information that investigators need to determine why Korean Airlines Flight 8509, a cargo plane with a 4 man crew, crashed just after lifting off from London's Stansted Airport. (Photo Credit:

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  Binbrook, Ontario: An Inspector from Britain's AAIB interviews a witness, Gary Dann (played by Todd Campbell) who watched from his house as Korean Airlines Flight 8509 plowed into the ground near London. Dann reports that the plane was on fire while it was still in the air. His observations suggest the plane may have suffered from an engine malfunction before it hit the ground. (Photo Credit:

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  National Geographic Channel3 / 8

  Binbrook, Ontario: AAIB Support Manager Sid Hawkins (played by Richard Alan Campbell), inspects a huge crater made by Korean Airlines Flight 8509. The Cargo Jet slammed to the ground just after taking off from Stansted Airport. Hawkins must make sure the site is safe before he can allow crash investigators onto the scene. He uses a geiger counter to measure radiation levels. (Photo Credit:

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  National Geographic Channel4 / 8

  Binbrook, Ontario: Among the cargo being carried by Korean Airlines Flight 8509 is a shipment of detonator cords. AAIB Support Manager Sid Hawkins (played by Richard Alan Campbell), marks any potentially dangerous items with orange flags. AAIB Investigators must now inspect the wreckage to determine why the Boeing 747 crashed shortly after taking off from Stansted Airport in December 1999. (Photo Credit:

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  National Geographic Channel5 / 8

  Binbrook, Ontario: AAIB Inspectors Steve Moss and David Miller (played by Rob Trick) measure a deep gouge in the ground made by Korean Airlines Flight 8509. The mark tells investigators that the Boeing 747 cargo plane hit the ground at high speed with its left wing down. Investigators must now determine why the plane was banked so steeply that it could not stay airborne. (Photo Credit:

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Mayday - Alarm im Cockpit