Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120) (S11E09)
S11E09
On July 11, 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 departs from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport, carrying 247 Hajj pilgrims and 14 crew members. During takeoff, a tire fails, igniting a fire in the landing gear. Unbeknownst to the crew, they retract the gear, allowing the flames to escalate. As complications arise, the crew attempts to return to the airport; however, the aircraft becomes uncontrollable and ultimately disintegrates in mid-air, crashing approximately three kilometers from the runway.
Show
True Jackson, VP
Episode
S11E09
Air Date
Feb 03, 2012
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)