The best episode directed by Rodney Gibbons is "Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)", rated 7.5/10 from 2 user votes. It was "written by Carl Knutson". "Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)" aired on 5/20/2007 and is rated 1.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)".
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
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