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S09E04 Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
On February 1, 1991, tragedy struck when USAir Flight 1493 collided with a parked SkyWest Airlines plane on the runway, resulting in the deaths of 34 individuals. The disaster occurred due to an error by an air traffic controller, who inadvertently directed the arriving Flight 1493 to land on a runway occupied by SkyWest Flight 5569, which was preparing for departure.
Season 9 Episodes
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Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)