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A terrifying truth about weather is that thunderstorms, wind-shear and microbursts can bring down planes.

A terrifying truth about weather is that thunderstorms, wind-shear and microbursts can bring down planes.

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Taking to the sky in an airplane can be dangerous when the weather doesn't cooperate. This documentary series investigates aviation accidents and how the elements contributed to them. Interviews with witnesses and survivors, testimony by experts, and data from the plane's black box aid in exploring each incident. The FAA's case files are used to create animations to diagram what happened before each crash. Fog, haze and hail are some of the weather conditions responsible for the disasters.
Original Air Date: Jul 12, 2009
Genres: News/TalkTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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