On April 4, 1975, the U.S. President orders an urgent mission, "Operation Babylift." It is to rescue Vietnamese orphans from the turmoil of war. After a steep and rapid climb to get out of missile range, she is suddenly rocked by a massive explosion.

What caused this tragic accident? And can the investigators find out before they have to flee the country?

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Mayday: Air Disaster - from Season 7 Episode 5 "Operation Babylift": US Air Force flight (C5A Galaxy)

April 4, 1975.  In the final, chaotic days of the Vietnam War, US President Gerald Ford orders an urgent mission of mercy called ‘Operation Babylift’. Its goal: to rescue Vietnamese orphans from the chaos of the war and take them back to the safety of the US.   Nearly 250 Vietnamese babies and children are loaded onto an Air Force C5A Galaxy, one of the world’s largest planes.  But after a steep and rapid ascent to get out of missile range, the aircraft’s cargo door is violently blown off and the plane crashes to the ground.  What caused the tragic accident?  And can investigators find out before they have to flee the country?

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Now in its seventh season, the series takes viewers on eight more ill-fated flights. Based on cockpit voice recorders, eyewitness accounts, and accident reports, the series expertly recreates the pressure and tension of being in the cabin and the cockpit.

MAYDAY 7 also follows survivors, family members and air crash investigators as they piece together the causes of each disaster. Whether the result of a fire on-board, automated flight systems, pilot error, or manufacturing defects, every accident offers valuable lessons about air travel, that ultimately make flying safer.

MAYDAY 7 takes you to the scene of the crash like no other show. Buckle up for another season of tension-filled flying and surprising scientific investigation.


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