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Mayday•Season 3•Episode 7

Helicopter Down

8.1/10 · 215 votesOct 26, 200545 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning damages the tail rotor of their helicopter. Despite the rough sea conditions, the 16 oil rig workers and pilots are

Directed byJimmy Kaufman

Written byHeather Forrester

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Seasons26

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Season 3 Episodes13

Hanging by a Thread

Attack over Baghdad

Out of Control

Fight for Your Life

Bomb on Board

Mistaken Identity

Helicopter Down

Death and Denial

Kid in the Cockpit

Head On Collision

Collision Course

Runaway Train

Ocean Landing

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

Jimmy Kaufman

Director

Heather Forrester

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Helicopter Down" is episode 7 of Mayday season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 215 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jimmy Kaufman and written by Heather Forrester, it aired on October 26, 2005.

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