On September 11, 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is approaching its destination in Houston after departing from Laredo, Texas. As the flight crew readies for landing, the plane suddenly plunges into a nosedive, losing control as the left wing disintegrates mid-air. Tragically, all 14 individuals aboard perish in the incident. The disaster was attributed to inadequate maintenance, which led to a crucial section of the horizontal stabilizer detaching during the flight, leaving the pilots unable to regain control of the aircraft.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S11E04
Air Date
Dec 29, 2011
Season 11 Episodes
S11E01
Deadly Reputation (TAM Airlines Flight 3054)
S11E02
The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)
S11E03
Split Decision (Arrow Air Flight 1285)
S11E04
Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)
S11E05
Munich Air Disaster (British European Airways Flight 609)
S11E06
Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)
S11E07
Bad Attitude (Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509)
S11E08
Blind Spot (PSA Flight 182)
S11E09
Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120)
S11E10
I'm the Problem (Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771)
S11E11
Nowhere to Land (TACA Flight 110)
S11E12
The Invisible Plane (The Linate Airport Disaster)
S11E13
Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232)