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A look at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and onboard avionics are a factor, and the causes of those problems.

A look at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and onboard avionics are a factor, and the causes of those problems.

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S8, EP10 "Death in the Arctic"

On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions; out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.

Air Disasters

S18, EP24 "Who's Flying the Plane?"

A look at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and onboard avionics are a factor, and the causes of those problems.

Air Disasters

S20, EP17 "Death from Above"

Midair tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.

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S10, EP10 "Afghan Nightmare"

When a cargo plane crashes at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan, investigators reach a conclusion that ultimately proves incorrect.

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S25, EP1 "Pacific Ditching"

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind t.

Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
Starring: Brad Borbridge, Clinton Lee Pontes, Darryl Flatman, Eric Craig, Frank Nakashima, Jamie Spilchuk, Jonathan Aris, Kordo Doski, Kris Saric, Matthew Gin, Oliver Dawson, Peter Pasyk, Rowan Vickers, Steven Gallagher, Tre Smith
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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