Mayday — Episode 7: Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)

You are watching the episode Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446) On 26 August 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes into water shortly after takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport, killing both pilots. The causes of the crash were an improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and the pilots not following checklist procedures.