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Mayday S5E2 — Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
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Mayday•Season 5•Episode 2

Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)

8.2/10 · 193 votesApr 16, 200845 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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On 12 June 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, just a few months old, operating as American Airlines Flight 96 from Detroit, Michigan, to Buffalo, New York, suffers an explosive decompression after a cargo door in the lower rear fuselage bursts open. The crew makes an

Directed byJames Hyslop
Written byLarry Bambrick

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Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

Larry Bambrick

Larry Bambrick

Writer

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James Hyslop

Director

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Episode Summary

"Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)" is episode 2 of Mayday season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 193 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by James Hyslop and written by Larry Bambrick, it aired on April 16, 2008.