Other mistake: The voice-over mentions a DC10 almost hitting an Airbus. The plane shown has two engines - a DC10 has 3 engines.
Mayday (2003)
1 other mistake in Cleared for Disaster - chronological order
Starring: Stephen Bogaert
Genres: Action, Documentary, Drama
Factual error: The crash took place in 1987. When we hear about the American salvage company that was hired to find the wreckage, we see a scene of traffic in Washington, DC that has a model of Lincoln Town Car that was not produced until 1998.