7.5/102 votes#1 - Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2007
On 19 February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006's number four (right-side outer) engine flames out. As the crew tries to restart the engine, the Boeing 747SP stalls and enters into a spin. The crew successfully regains control, restarts the engine and lands safely at San Francisco International Airport. The incident was caused by pilot error. Alternate title: "6 Mile Plunge"
Director: Rodney Gibbons
Writer: Carl Knutson
6.0/103 votes#2 - Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2007
On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 overruns the runway while attempting to land in a storm. The Airbus A340 travels through the airport perimeter fence into a small ravine and catches fire. The causes of the crash were the aircraft deviating above the required approach path for its landing, touching down too far along the runway and the crew deploying the thrust reversers too slowly. All 309 passengers and crew survived. Alternate title: "Desperate Escape"
Director: Rodney Gibbons
Writer: Larry Bambrick
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"Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)" is the best rated episode directed by Rodney Gibbons. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was written by Carl Knutson. It aired on 5/20/2007 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)".