Mayday : Out of Sight
August 31, 1986 - A calm Labour Day weekend is shattered by a devastating tragedy. A Los Angeles neighbourhood is destroyed and more than 80 lives are lost when two planes fall from the sky.
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Out of Sight
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- August 31, 1986 - A calm Labour Day weekend is shattered by a devastating tragedy. A Los Angeles neighbourhood is destroyed and more than 80 lives are lost when two planes fall from the sky.
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- On a clear day over Los Angeles, an Aeromexico flight is inbound to LAX while a private plane is taking off from an airport 22 miles south.
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- A private plane enters a controlled area around LAX without taking the appropriate steps. Air traffic controllers try to aid the plane through the busy airspace.
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- After an abrupt jolt, the Aeromexico flight plummets into an LA suburb. A private plane also crashes near by.
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- The discovery of the two planes suggests that a mid-air collision had occurred. The investigators try to determine why.
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