On August 2, 2005, Air France Flight 358 encounters a severe storm while landing and overruns the runway. The Airbus A340 veers through the airport's perimeter fence and tumbles into a narrow ravine, igniting a fire. Contributing factors to the incident include the aircraft's deviation from the designated approach path, a late touchdown on the runway, and a sluggish deployment of the thrust reversers by the crew. Remarkably, all 309 individuals on board, including passengers and crew, manage to escape unscathed. Alternate title: "Desperate Escape"
Show
Mayday
Episode
S04E01
Air Date
Apr 15, 2007
Season 4 Episodes
S04E01
Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)
S04E02
Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)
S04E03
Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)
S04E04
Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)
S04E05
Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)
S04E06
Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
S04E07
Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
S04E08
Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)
S04E09
Vertigo
S04E10
Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)