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Mayday · S17E01

Killer Attitude (Northwest Airlink Flight 5719)

Still from Mayday S17E01

Summary

After a routine one-hour flight from Minneapolis, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashes in northern Minnesota, killing everyone on board. Investigators face intense pressure to find the cause. The cockpit voice recorder raises disturbing questions about an inexperienced pilot. But as investigators dig deeper, they uncover a troubling pattern of abuse that led to a breakdown in human cooperation.

Guest stars

  • Jesse Bond as Captain Faltz
  • Jesse LaVercombe as First Officer Erickson
  • Daniel Falk as Air Traffic Controller
  • Nikole Gabriel as Customer Service Rep
  • Darrin Baker as NTSB Investigator John DeLisi