Name: Mayday
Genre: Documentary

Mayday Episode 11.06 Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)

Mayday Episode 11.06 Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)

Episode Premiere

December 29, 2011

Genre

Documentary

Production Company

Cineflix Productions

Official Site

http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday

Information

Episode Premiere

December 29, 2011

Genre

Documentary

Period

2003 -

Production Co

Cineflix Productions

Distributor

Official Site

http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday

Cast and Crew

Director

George D'Amato

Screenwriter

Armen Kazazian

Main Cast

Stephen Bogaert

Additional Cast

Peter Maxwell
Chris Gillett
Philip Shepherd
Karin Coulter McPherson
Jeff Pangman

Synopsis

On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the left. The pilots divert the aircraft to a successful emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska, by using engine thrust for control. The incident was attributed to a fatigue failure of the rudder hydraulic control module, resulting in part of the module's metal casing breaking off.