On February 1, 1991, tragedy struck when USAir Flight 1493 collided with a parked SkyWest Airlines plane on the runway, resulting in the deaths of 34 individuals. The disaster occurred due to an error by an air traffic controller, who inadvertently directed the arriving Flight 1493 to land on a runway occupied by SkyWest Flight 5569, which was preparing for departure.
Show
Mayday
Episode
S09E04
Air Date
Sep 29, 2010
Season 9 Episodes
S09E01
Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
S09E02
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
S09E03
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
S09E04
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
S09E05
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
S09E06
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
S09E07
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
S09E08
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)