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Air Crash Investigation: Deadly Descent

Mayday (2019)

Documentary | Canada

Smithsonian Channel | Today | 08:00

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User rating: 6.5/10
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SEASON: 18

EPISODE: 1 - Deadly Descent

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En route from Indonesia to Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Flight 780 is high over the South China Sea when both of the plane's engines fail, turning the Airbus A-330 into a 200-ton glider.

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