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Mayday: The Passenger Who Landed a Plane
Mayday: The Passenger Who Landed a Plane

Mayday: The Passenger Who Landed a Plane

Genres

Documentary

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Short TV documentary on John Wildey, who had to land a Cessna after his pilot died mid-flight.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

46 mins

Rating

9/10

Release Date

27 March 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Fi Glover

Fi Glover

Narrator (voice)

John Wildey

John Wildey

Himself

John Cameron

John Cameron

Himself

Mark Watkin

Mark Watkin

Himself

Becca Bethell

Becca Bethell

Herself

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