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Mayday S5E8 — Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
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Mayday•Season 5•Episode 8

Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)

7.9/10 · 184 votesMay 28, 200845 min

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

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A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating Eastern Airlines Flight 401 to Miami International Airport crashes in the Everglades because the crew is distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot. 101 people die.

Directed bySu Rynard
Written byCarl Knutson

Season 5 Episodes10

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

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Carl Knutson

Writer

Su Rynard

Su Rynard

Director

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Episode Summary

"Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)" is episode 8 of Mayday season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 184 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Su Rynard and written by Carl Knutson, it aired on May 28, 2008.