On 25 January 1990, Avianca Flight 52, a flight to New York City from Colombia, is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing. Wind shear forces the crew to abort the approach just one mile from the runway. They initiate a go-around, but are directed back into a holding pattern by air traffic controllers who are unaware of the low fuel situation. The Boeing 707 then runs out of fuel, causing it to crash on Long Island near New York.
- Directed by
- Michael Jorgensen
- Written by
- Michael Jorgensen
Guest stars
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Andy Velasquez
Mauricio Klotz (Co-Pilot )
Peter Nelson
Captain
- S
Scott McCulloch
New York Controller #2
Jarrod MacLean
New York Controller #1
Jason Faulkner
New York Controller #3
Patrick Garrow
DC Controller
- J
Jon Jordan
DC Controller
Paul Miller
New York Manager
David MacKay
DC Manager
- S
Santiago Garcia
Male Flight Attendant
- J
Jon Jordan
Mathias Moyano (Flight Attendant)
- P
Peter Nelson
Laureano Caviedes (Captain)
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