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Mayday Season 11 Episode 2

On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Investigations revealed there were no faults with the engines. Pilot error led to the stall which was misinterpreted by the crew members, who took no recovery action until it was too late.

Serie: Mayday

Episode Title: The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)

Air Date: 2011-08-19