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Mayday S23E5 — Control Catastrophe (Air Astana Flight 1388)
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Mayday•Season 23•Episode 5

Control Catastrophe (Air Astana Flight 1388)

8.1/10 · 109 votesMar 6, 2023

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 23•+0.5 vs season avg

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A Kazakh crew manage to land an uncontrollable aircraft and investigators must determine how a freshly-serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw.

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Stephen Bogaert

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Episode Summary

"Control Catastrophe (Air Astana Flight 1388)" is episode 5 of Mayday season 23. It scored 8.1/10 from 109 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on March 6, 2023.

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