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Mayday S12E11 — Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)
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Mayday•Season 12•Episode 11

Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)

7.2/10 · 142 votesMar 25, 201345 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 12•−0.6 vs season avg

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On 25 January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, en route to Addis Ababa, plunges into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport during a thunderstorm, killing all 90 people on board.

Directed byMichael Sinyi
Written byGreg Beer
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Stephen Bogaert

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Michael Sinyi

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Episode Summary

"Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)" is episode 11 of Mayday season 12. It scored 7.2/10 from 142 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michael Sinyi and written by Greg Beer, it aired on March 25, 2013.

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