Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)

7.8/10 · 175 votesMar 12, 201145 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 10•matches the season avg

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On 24 November 2001, Crossair Flight 3597 crashes into a hill during final approach to Zurich, killing 24 of the 33 passengers and crew members on board. The cause of the crash was the pilot descending the aircraft below the minimum safe altitude for the

Directed byIan Robertson

Written byGreg Gransden

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Seasons26

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Season 10 Episodes6

E1 7.5

Who's in Control (Turkish Airlines Flight 1951)

E2 7.8

The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)

E3 7.8Now viewing

Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)

E4 7.6

Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)

E5 8.6

Dead Tired (Colgan Air Flight 3407)

E6 7.5

Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

Greg Gransden

Writer

Ian Robertson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)" is episode 3 of Mayday season 10. It scored 7.8/10 from 175 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ian Robertson and written by Greg Gransden, it aired on March 12, 2011.

Next: E4 · Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)Best of Season 10