Mayday S4E4 — Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)

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Mayday•Season 4•Episode 4

Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)

7.5/10 · 179 votesMay 6, 200745 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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On 6 August 1997, the crew of Korean Air Flight 801 is unable to see the runway during final approach for a night landing in Guam. They initiate a missed approach, but the aircraft then flies into a low hill, killing 228 people. A combination

Directed byKarl Jason

Written byMichael Sheehan

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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 8.0

Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)

E4 7.5Now viewing

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

Michael Sheehan

Writer

Karl Jason

Director

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Episode Summary

"Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)" is episode 4 of Mayday season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 179 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Karl Jason and written by Michael Sheehan, it aired on May 6, 2007.

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