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Season 9 • Episode 4 • Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
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Mayday Season 9, Episode 4: Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 was waiting to take off. Watch Mayday Season 9, Episode 4 Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493) in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Mayday Season 9, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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