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Mayday S9E1 — Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
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Mayday•Season 9•Episode 1

Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)

7.8/10 · 163 votesSep 8, 201045 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

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On 22 August 1985, an engine of British Airtours Flight 28M fails during takeoff, puncturing a hole in the wing fuel tank and starting a fire. The crew successfully abandons the takeoff and stops the aircraft on the runway, but the fire spreads to the

Directed byJames Hyslop
Written byAlex Bystram

Season 9 Episodes8

Cast1

Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew2

A

Alex Bystram

Writer

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James Hyslop

Director

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Episode Summary

"Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)" is episode 1 of Mayday season 9. It scored 7.8/10 from 163 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Hyslop and written by Alex Bystram, it aired on September 8, 2010.