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Mayday S12E5 — Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)
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Mayday•Season 12•Episode 5

Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)

7.3/10 · 148 votesAug 31, 201245 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 12•−0.5 vs season avg

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On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 attempts to make a landing at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a severe thunderstorm, but crashes into a muddy swamp four miles (6.4 km) away. The cause was the pilots not following visual flight rules that could have

Directed byJim Donovan
Written byCarl Knutson
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Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Carl Knutson

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Jim Donovan

Jim Donovan

Director

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Episode Summary

"Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)" is episode 5 of Mayday season 12. It scored 7.3/10 from 148 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jim Donovan and written by Carl Knutson, it aired on August 31, 2012.

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