8.3/103 votes8.3/10(3)#1 - Kid in the Cockpit
Season 3 Episode 9
Aired 11/9/2005
On 23 March 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 is en route to Hong Kong, when it stalls and crashes, killing all 75 people on board. The pilot's 15-year-old son accidentally disabled the autopilot while in the captain's seat, causing the aircraft to bank heavily to the right, inducing the stall.
Director: Jim Donovan
Writer: Greg Gransden
7.0/102 votes7.0/10(2)#2 - Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)
Season 12 Episode 5
Aired 8/31/2012
On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 attempts to make a landing at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a severe thunderstorm, but crashes into a muddy swamp four miles (6.4 km) away. The cause was the pilots not following visual flight rules that could have prevented the crash while the aircraft was being pushed by a downdraft.
Director: Jim Donovan
Writer: Carl Knutson
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"Kid in the Cockpit" is the best rated episode directed by Jim Donovan. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Greg Gransden. It aired on 11/9/2005 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)".