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Seconds From Disaster (2005)

S2E7 Crash Landing in Sioux City

Sep 13, 2005 Season 2 Episode 7 Documentary

On July 19, 1989, the crew of United Airlines Flight 232 is alarmed to discover that they have completely lost control of their DC-10 following a catastrophic engine failure. They attempt an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa, but the situation escalates into a disastrous crash, resulting in the aircraft breaking apart and igniting, claiming 111 lives out of the 285 passengers and crew on board. The cause of the engine failure remains a critical question.