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Mayday S4E7 — Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
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Mayday•Season 4•Episode 7

Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)

8.0/10 · 177 votesMay 27, 200745 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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On 31 August 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, and a light aircraft collide over Cerritos, California, causing both to go out of control and crash, killing 82 people. The accident was caused by neither pilot making visual contact with the other aircraft

Directed byMike Douglas
Written byCharles E. Anderson
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Episode Summary

"Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)" is episode 7 of Mayday season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 177 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Mike Douglas and written by Charles E. Anderson, it aired on May 27, 2007.

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