Mayday — Episode 6: Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311)

You are watching the episode Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311) On 5 April 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 from Atlanta suddenly nose-dives into the ground while on landing approach to Glynco Jetport, killing all 23 people on board, including US Senator John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter. The accident was caused by a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit.