Munich 1958 — one crash, one man blamed. Captain James Thain fought for over a decade to clear his name after the tragedy that killed 23, including the Busby Babes.
Mayday: Air Disaster - Series 11 Episode 5
00:00:00 Munich 1958: Manchester United's Fateful Flight
00:04:42 Experienced Crew and Two Aborted Takeoffs
00:09:08 Third Takeoff Attempt Under Pressure
00:14:16 The Crash and Desperate Rescue Efforts
00:18:47 German Investigation Points to Wing Ice
00:22:57 Controversial Photo Evidence at Inquiry
00:27:21 Thain Blamed and Begins His Own Investigation
00:31:39 Hidden Evidence and Slush Theory Emerges
00:36:14 British Slush Tests and Second German Inquiry
00:40:36 Thain Finally Cleared After Eleven Years
If you've ever boarded a flight and wondered exactly what would have to go wrong to bring it down, and how thin that margin really is.
Mayday: Air Disaster
Investigating the unthinkable.
Revealing the dark truth that aviation safety improves one crash at a time, Mayday: Air Disaster investigates legendary aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Based on cockpit voice recorders, accident reports, and eyewitness accounts, every episode also features interviews, gripping reenactments, and state-of-the-art CGI.
From maintenance issues and dangerous cargo to extreme weather, investigators need to find the exact cause to ensure it never happens again. They owe it to the victims, the survivors, and their families to examine every clue and ultimately crack the case.
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