Fair rating?Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones. Both engines of the DC-9-31 fail, and the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on the ground. Two more die later of injuries sustained during the crash.
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#9In Season 5of 10 rated episodes
#154All-timeof 179 rated episodes
−0.7vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.9
2008First airedApril 23, 2008
Guest stars
Brian Youngas Captain McKenzie
Paul Braunsteinas First Officer KeelePaul Stephenas Atlanta ATCAshleigh Rainsas Flight Attendant Cathy Lemoine
Brittany Allenas Flight Attendant Sandy PurlPaul McQuillanas Don Foster
Joe Bostickas Huntsville ATCChristel Crawfordas Sadie HurstHume Baughas Investigator Al Weaver
Gregory Feithas Gregory Feith
Paul Braunsteinas First Officer KeelePaul Stephenas Atlanta ATCAshleigh Rainsas Flight Attendant Cathy LemoineBrittany Allenas Flight Attendant Sandy PurlPaul McQuillanas Don FosterJoe Bostickas Huntsville ATCChristel Crawfordas Sadie HurstHume Baughas Investigator Al WeaverGregory Feithas Gregory FeithCrew
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