Mayday

Season 16, Episode 9

Episode Title: Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)

Air Date: 2017-02-06

Overview:

On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the rudder travel limiter unit and an inappropriate response by the pilots.