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Mayday S4E5 — Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)
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Mayday•Season 4•Episode 5

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

8.3/10 · 186 votesMay 13, 200745 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

On 3 March 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 is on approach to land, when it suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board. On 8 September 1994, USAir Flight 427 is another

Directed byJohn LaRose
Written byMichael Sheehan
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Episode Summary

"Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)" is episode 5 of Mayday season 4. It scored 8.3/10 from 186 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by John LaRose and written by Michael Sheehan, it aired on May 13, 2007.

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