Racing the Storm

S18 E8: June 1, 1999. American Airlines Flight 1420 approaches Little Rock National Airport in the middle of severe thunderstorms and fierce crosswinds. The 139 passengers aboard can tell the plane is flying into trouble. So can the pilots, yet they attempt to land anyway. The MD-82 ends up skidding off the wet runway, down an embankment, and breaking apart, killing 11 people, including the captain. Investigators must determine why the crew decided to attempt such a hazardous landing instead of diverting to another airport.