Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)

Tv Series
Tv Show :
Mayday
Season 11
Episode Number :6
Rate : imdb 7.3/10
RunTime :45 mins
Air Date :2011-12-29
Story : On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the left. The pilots divert the aircraft to a successful emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska, by using engine thrust for control. The incident was attributed to a fatigue failure of the rudder hydraulic control module, resulting in part of the module's metal casing breaking off.
Cast
Peter MaxwellCaptain Geib
Chris GillettCaptain Hanson
Philip ShepherdFirst Officer Fagan
Karin Coulter McPhersonFlight Attendant
Jeff PangmanAir Traffic Controller
Deborah MerrickInvestigator
Mike PetersonsJohn Doherty