Mayday Air Disaster
When Captain Sullenberger takes off from New York's La Guardia Airport in 2009 and collides with a flock of birds, he makes an heroic emergency landing on the Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers.
Dramatised reconstructions of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
Primary Title
- Mayday Air Disaster
Date Broadcast
- Friday 18 May 2018
Start Time
- 22 : 45
Finish Time
- 23 : 40
Duration
- 55:00
Series
- 10
Episode
- 5
Channel
- TVNZ DUKE
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Dramatised reconstructions of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.
Episode Description
- When Captain Sullenberger takes off from New York's La Guardia Airport in 2009 and collides with a flock of birds, he makes an heroic emergency landing on the Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Canada
- Disasters--Aviation
Genres
- Docudrama
- Documentary
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Canada
- Disasters--Aviation