Mayday - Season 13 Episode 8 : Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)

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Mayday - Season 13 Episode 8 : Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)
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Title:Mayday - Season 13 Episode 8 : Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Air Date: 2014-02-03
Season Number: 13
Episodes Number: 8
Guest Stars: David Storch (Captain Kaeppel), Daniel Matmor (First Officer Ketzer), Brian King (ANZ Captain Horrell), Bryon Mumford (Chief Engineer), Ashley Burton (Local ATC), Adam Stevenson (Bordeaux ATC), John Beale (Sebastien David), David Gingrich (Johan Condette)
Stars: Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice)),
Overview
On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board. The investigators determined that improper maintenance work allowed water to enter the aircraft's angle of attack (AOA) sensors. The water then froze during flight, causing the sensors to stop working. The crew tried to test the stall warning system during flight, and the aircraft entered a low-speed stall.
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