Name: Mayday
Genre: Documentary

Mayday Episode 13.08 Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)

Mayday Episode 13.08 Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)

Episode Premiere

February 3, 2014

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Cineflix Productions

Official Site

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

Information

Episode Premiere

February 3, 2014

Genre

Documentary

Period

2003 -

Production Co

Cineflix Productions

Distributor

Official Site

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

Cast and Crew

Director

Michael Sinyi

Screenwriter

Carl Knutson

Main Cast

Stephen Bogaert

Additional Cast

David Storch
Daniel Matmor
Brian King
Bryon Mumford
Ashley Burton

Synopsis

On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board. The investigators determined that improper maintenance work allowed water to enter the aircraft's angle of attack (AOA) sensors. The water then froze during flight, causing the sensors to stop working. The crew tried to test the stall warning system during flight, and the aircraft entered a low-speed stall.