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Mayday S17E3 — Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)
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Mayday•Season 17•Episode 3

Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)

7.5/10 · 149 votesMar 6, 201745 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 17•−0.1 vs season avg

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Headed for South Korea's Gimhae International Airport, a Boeing 767 crashes into a hillside several miles from the runway. As the nation mourns its worst-ever air disaster, investigators face puzzling evidence: The surviving captain of Air China Flight 129 claims that everything on board was

Directed byTim Wolochatiuk
Written byBenjamin Tucker
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Episode Summary

"Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)" is episode 3 of Mayday season 17. It scored 7.5/10 from 149 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Benjamin Tucker, it aired on March 6, 2017.

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