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Mayday Air Disaster | S1E03 | Fire On Board The pilot of Swissair Flight 111 smells smoke in the cockpit less than an hour after take-off. It’s a race against time to dump fuel and land. Minutes later fire and complete electrical failure cause the MD11 to crash into the Atlantic killing all 229 passengers and crew on board. MAYDAY searches for the cause of the fire and asks why it spread so destructively so quickly. Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

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Title
What REALLY Happened to Swissair Flight 111? | MayDay Air Disaster | S1E04
Category
Society
Runtime
52 minutes
Language
English

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