Aircrash Confidential S01E02 · Engineering Error

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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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1. 1 1. Pilot Error2011-01-17 · 50mIncompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky?
2. 2 2. Engineering Error2011-01-24 · 50mPlanes 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.
3. 3 3. Terrorism · 50mPlanes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board?
4. 4 4. Collisions · 50mWhen 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?
5. 5 5. Extreme Weather · 50mWhy 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?
6. 6 6. Fire On Board · 50mWhen 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.