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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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S24, EP4 "Without Warning"Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how-and why-the deadly crash occurred.
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S24, EP3 "Deadly Departure"After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.
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S24, EP2 "Disaster At Dutch Harbor"While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.
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