Air Crash Investigation

Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)

Directed by George D'Amato
TV-14
S11 • E6    Dec 28, 2011    45m
On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the left. The pilots divert the aircraft to a successful emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska, by using engine thrust for control. The incident was attributed to a fatigue failure of the rudder hydraulic control module, resulting in part of the module's metal casing breaking off.

Cast of Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)

  • Stephen BogaertNarrator (voice)
  • Jonathan ArisNarrator (Nat Geo)
  • Peter MaxwellCaptain Geib
  • Chris GillettCaptain Hanson
  • Philip ShepherdFirst Officer Fagan
  • Karin Coulter McPhersonFlight Attendant
  • Jeff PangmanAir Traffic Controller
  • Deborah MerrickInvestigator
  • Mike PetersonsJohn Doherty
  • George D'AmatoDirector
  • Armen KazazianWriter

 

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