Plane Crash Recreated S1E3: BD092 / Kegworth
- Aired: 2021-05-12
- Runtime: 45 minutes
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Overview
A routine flight from London Heathrow to Belfast International Airport, ended in tragedy when British Midland Flight 92 crashed onto a motorway embankment near the town of Kegworth on 8th January 1989. An engine failure meant the crew would have to make what should have been a straight forward emergency landing. Tragically, the pilots mistakenly identified and shut-off the wrong engine leading to a catastrophic crash near the M1. In this episode, survivors give us their first-hand account of the horrific accident.