Mayday S15E05 - High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)
Mayday (2003)
S15E05 High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)
Episode Overview
On October 4, 1992, shortly after departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, El Al Flight 1862 encounters a dire emergency. The flight crew attempts to navigate an emergency landing, but the Boeing 747 cargo aircraft violently veers to the right and crashes into a residential building, resulting in the tragic deaths of 43 individuals. The disaster was caused by the detachment of both engines from the right wing, leading to a catastrophic loss of control.