Mayday - Season 11 Episode 4 : Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)
2025
274
X-Ray
| Genre | : | Documentary, Drama, Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Last Air Date | : | 2025-05-26 |
| Companies | : | 5, Discovery, Sky History, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic |
| Starring | : | Stephen Bogaert |
| Language | : | EN FR DE ES IT |
Overview
On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pilots are preparing to land, the aircraft tips into a dive and falls out of the sky as the left wing tears apart. All 14 people on board die. Improper maintenance caused a section of the horizontal stabilizer to break loose during flight, after which the pilots had no control.
Overview
On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pilots are preparing to land, the aircraft tips into a dive and falls out of the sky as the left wing tears apart. All 14 people on board die. Improper maintenance caused a section of the horizontal stabilizer to break loose during flight, after which the pilots had no control.
