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Mayday S11E4 — Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)
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Mayday•Season 11•Episode 4

Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)

8.0/10 · 170 votesDec 29, 201145 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 11•+0.1 vs season avg

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On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pilots are preparing to land, the aircraft tips into a dive and falls out of the sky as the left wing tears

Directed bySu Rynard
Written byChristopher Blow
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Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

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Su Rynard

Su Rynard

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Christopher Blow

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Episode Summary

"Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)" is episode 4 of Mayday season 11. It scored 8.0/10 from 170 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Su Rynard and written by Christopher Blow, it aired on December 29, 2011.

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