Mayday

Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways, Flight 8)

Aired Aug 3, 2012 · 1:00 PM ET · 45 min

On 8 June 1983, Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8's propeller separated from the aircraft over Cold Bay, Alaska causing an explosive decompression and loss of control. The pilot managed to land safely at Anchorage, Alaska. Since the propeller fell into the sea the cause of the separation is undetermined. AKA: Flight for Control