Mayday S4E3 — Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)

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Mayday•Season 4•Episode 3

Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)

8.0/10 · 168 votesApr 29, 200745 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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On 2 June 1983, a fire breaks out on Air Canada Flight 797 in the aircraft's toilet. An emergency landing is made in Cincinnati, but the aircraft is engulfed by flames on the runway, killing 23 people, including musician Stan Rogers. The opening of the

Directed byGeorge D'Amato

Written byGail Gallant

Previous episodeE2 · Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)Next episodeE4 · Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)

Seasons26

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Season 4 Episodes10

E1 7.6

Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)

E2 8.5

Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)

E3 8.0Now viewing

Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)

E4 7.5

Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)

E5 8.3

Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)

E6 8.2

Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)

E7 8.0

Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)

E8 7.4

Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)

E9 7.3

Vertigo

E10 8.4

Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

George D'Amato

Director

Gail Gallant

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)" is episode 3 of Mayday season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 168 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by George D'Amato and written by Gail Gallant, it aired on April 29, 2007.

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