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Mayday S9E4 — Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
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Mayday•Season 9•Episode 4

Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)

7.9/10 · 175 votesSep 29, 201045 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 9•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 was waiting to take off.

Directed bySu Rynard
Written byChristopher Blow
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Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

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Su Rynard

Su Rynard

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Christopher Blow

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Episode Summary

"Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)" is episode 4 of Mayday season 9. It scored 7.9/10 from 175 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Su Rynard and written by Christopher Blow, it aired on September 29, 2010.

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