
Episodes (6)
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Ep 1
Pilot Error
2011-01-17•50m
Incompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky?
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Ep 2
Engineering Error
2011-01-24•50m
Planes hold lives in the balance but sometimes there are fatal errors in their design. Find out why a Jumbo Jet exploded mid-flight and DC10s fell from the sky.
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Ep 3
Terrorism
TBA•50m
Planes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board?
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Ep 4
Collisions
TBA•50m
When 47 children died in a plane crash, one grieving dad tracked down the air traffic controller on duty and murdered him. Why do these fatal collisions still occur?
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Ep 5
Extreme Weather
TBA•50m
Why does bad weather crash planes? And how did Juliane Koepcke survive when lightning struck her flight, and she plunged into a rainforest, still strapped in her seat?
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Ep 6
Fire On Board
TBA•50m
When fire breaks out on a flight passengers only have two minutes to escape. Experts explore why some don't make it, and how larger planes pose a greater threat.