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Mayday Episode 13.08 Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)
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Mayday Episode 13.08 Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)

Episode Premiere
February 3, 2014
Genre
Documentary
Production Company
Cineflix Productions
Official Site
http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday
Episode Premiere
February 3, 2014
Genre
Documentary
Period
2003 -
Production Co
Cineflix Productions
Distributor
5
Official Site
http://www.discovery.ca/Shows/Mayday
Director
Michael Sinyi
Screenwriter
Carl Knutson
Main Cast
  • Stephen Bogaert
Additional Cast
  • David Storch
  • Daniel Matmor
  • Brian King
  • Bryon Mumford
  • Ashley Burton

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.