Name: Mayday
Genre: Documentary

Mayday Episode 9.01 Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)

Mayday Episode 9.01 Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)

Episode Premiere

September 8, 2010

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Cineflix Productions

Official Site

http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday

Information

Episode Premiere

September 8, 2010

Genre

Documentary

Period

2003 -

Production Co

Cineflix Productions

Distributor

Official Site

http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday

Cast and Crew

Director

James Hyslop

Screenwriter

Alex Bystram

Main Cast

Stephen Bogaert

Additional Cast

Mark Burns
Richard McMillan
Andrew Musselman
Melissa Kramer
Rayisa Kondracki

Synopsis

On 22 August 1985, an engine of British Airtours Flight 28M fails during takeoff, puncturing a hole in the wing fuel tank and starting a fire. The crew successfully abandons the takeoff and stops the aircraft on the runway, but the fire spreads to the cabin. 55 people die before they can evacuate, mainly due to inhaling toxic smoke. The investigation found that fatigue of a part in the engine caused it to fail.