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Fire on Board (Swissair, Flight 111)

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Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States to Cointrin International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. This flight was also a codeshare flight with Delta Air Lines. On September 2, 1998 the aircraft used for the flight, registered HB-IWF, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax International Airport at the entrance to St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia. The crash site was 8 km from shore, roughly equidistant between the tiny fishing and tourist communities of Peggys Cove and Bayswater. All 229 people on board were killed. The resulting investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) took over four years and cost US$39 million (CAD$57 million). Their main conclusion was that flammable material used in the aircraft's structure allowed a fire to spread beyond the control of the crew, resulting in the loss of control and crash of the aircraft Flight: Swissair Flight 111 AKA: Fire in the Sky

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  • Originally Aired October 22, 2003
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Production Code 103
  • Network Discovery Channel (CA)
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created May 15, 2020 by
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  • Modified March 23, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Andrew Weir Writer
Gary Lang Writer
Richard Quesnel Guest Star
Andrew Sabiston Guest Star
Barry Stillwell Guest Star
Kelley Grando Guest Star
Chris Bondy Guest Star
Gary Lang Director