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This Apollo 8 Camera Captured the Famous Earth Photo 🌎 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Title
- This Apollo 8 Camera Captured the Famous Earth Photo 🌎 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Apollo 8 photographer, Bill Anders, was taking pictures of space with a powerful Hasselblad 70 mm camera when he decided to take one of Earth, just as it appeared on the lunar horizon. It would become the iconic ‘Earth Rise’.
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- Thank John Glenn for These Space Pictures 👨🚀 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- NASA didn’t see the importance of capturing images from John Glenn’s pioneering circumvention of the globe. So Glenn took his own pictures, with a camera he purchased from a drugstore.
#JohnGlenn #ApollosMoonShot #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- America's Rocket Fever 🚀 Apollo's Moon Shot: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 51:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It began with the Soviet satellite Sputnik beeping over America's skies in 1957 and entered overdrive with President Kennedy's challenge in 1961 to reach the moon by the end of the decade. The early days of the Space Race were full of urgency, uncertainty, huge risks, and even bigger rewards. Witness NASA's first team of astronauts endure a crash course in space travel, presented through rare archival footage, interviews, and objects on display and in the vaults of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
From Apollo's Moon Shot: https://bit.ly/3i3rVwF
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- Title
- NASA Used Monkeys to Test Reentry from Space 🐵 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In 1959, a joint US Army and Navy mission sent two monkeys on a 16-minute mission into outer space. Its aim: to see if a living being could survive the strains of a high-speed re-entry into earth’s atmosphere.
#SpaceDisasters #FailureAtReEntry #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Rise of the Supercarrier: Birth of a Giant | FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 44:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Once completed, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the United Kingdom's largest warship, longer than three football fields and taller than Niagara Falls. But right now, she's months away from being seaworthy and battle ready. She and her crew must pass a series of grueling tests that will push the gargantuan vessel and her sailors to the breaking point. With exclusive and unprecedented access, we follow Captain Jerry Kyd and his 700 sailors as they acclimate themselves to a new life aboard Britain's first supercarrier.
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- Title
- 9 Intense Plane Crashes Caused By Stalls ✋ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 29:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From Fine Air Flight 101 to Emery Worldwide Flight 17, these intense plane crashes were all caused by mid-air stalls.
0:00 - Fine Air Flight 101
3:15 - XL Airways Flight 888
7:09 - KLM Flight 433
10:29 - National Airlines Flight 102
13:45 - West Caribbean Flight 708
17:10 - American International Flight 808
19:27 - AirAsia Flight 8501
22:19 - Spanair Flight 5022
25:29 - Emery Worldwide Flight 17
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- Helicopter Terrifyingly Sinks in Middle of the Atlantic 🚁 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- March 12, 2009: A gearbox oil pressure problem causes Cougar Flight 91 to ditch into the Atlantic Ocean, 35 miles from land. The passengers and crew find themselves trapped inside a sinking helicopter.
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- Title
- Investigators Are Baffled Why This Plane Botched Its Landing 🛬 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A lightning strike, or a lack of communication by air traffic control? Reduced visibility? Or a freak wind phenomenon? Investigators sort through a myriad of theories to explain the August 16, 2010 crash of Flight 8250.
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- Title
- 8 Bad Weather Plane Crashes 🌪️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 28:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From ice to microbursts, these 8 plane crashes were caused by bad weather.
0:00 - Microburst: Delta Flight 191
4:02 - Icing or Pilot Error: North Link Flight 5719
6:47 - Deadly Snowfall: Air Florida Flight 90
10:44 - Cold Oversight: Continental Flight 1713
14:08 - Wintry Mix: United Express Flight 6291
16:14 - Icy Wings: Arrow Air Flight 1285
20:12 - Rare Weather Phenomenon: British Air Flight 9
24:07 - Slushy Runway: British European Air Flight 609
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- Title
- Did a Tiny 750 ml Bottle Cause the Explosion on Uni Air 873? 🍾 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- What triggered the explosion aboard Uni Air 873 shortly after its landing on August 24, 1999? Investigators turn to audio analysis for answers: comparing the sound of the blast with other explosion sounds on record.
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- Title
- Fire Aboard a Landed Plane Leads to a Passenger Stampede 🔥 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A fire aboard Uni Air Flight 873, shortly after its landing on August 24 1999, has everyone in a panic. 90 passengers and 6 crew have only seconds to evacuate the burning plane.
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- Title
- Bird vs. Plane: Analyzing this Vital Aviation Relationship 🐦 FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 51:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- US Airways Flight 1549 is about two minutes into its journey from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2009 when bird strikes to both engines cripple the plane. What results is an emergency landing on the Hudson River that astonishes the world and shines a light on a growing problem affecting our increasingly busy skies. Follow a team of forensic ornithologists and discover the remarkable research being conducted to solve the bird strike problem.
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- Title
- 7 Flights That Went Up In Flames 🔥 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 23:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From engine fires to airflow issues, these Air Disasters all ended in flames.
0:00 - Intro to 7 Flights That Went Up In Flames
0:17 - Fiery Take Off: Air France Flight 4590
4:16 - Turbulent Landing: Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
8:09 - Flammable Batteries: UPS Airlines Flight 6
11:15 - Airlow Issues: Fine Air Flight 101
13:16 - Flaming Engine: British Airtours Flight 28M
15:46 - Runway Explosion: China Airlines Flight 120
19:02 - Pandemonium: Nigeria Airways Flight 2120
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- Two Planes Collide on a Foggy Detroit Runway ☁️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On December 3, 1990, North West Flight 299 collides on take-off with a DC9 which had lost its bearings in the dense fog. It would turn out to be the deadliest incident of its kind on U.S. soil in two decades.
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- Title
- The X-15 Plane Was a Pioneer of Hypersonic Travel 🚀 Space Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The North American X-15 was a plane built for extreme speeds. Every part of its groundbreaking design was aimed at achieving one thing: reducing the heat generated by hypersonic travel.
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- Title
- The Twin Otter: Canada's Most Versatile Plane 🇨🇦 Mighty Planes: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 44:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Canada's northwest territories are rich in gold and diamonds, but running a mining operation in extreme Arctic conditions with very few roads can be tremendously challenging. Enter the Twin Otter, the rugged aircraft of choice in remote Canadian communities. Powered by two turboprop engines, the Twin Otter maneuvers like a bird and is capable of landing just about anywhere—on land, sea, and snow. Follow this mighty plane as she handles icy skies and frozen-lake runways on a series of critical missions.
#TwinOtter #MightyPlanes #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- 8 Plane Crashes Caused by Human Error | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 23:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Between miscommunication, mistakes, and inexperience, human error was to blame for these 8 plane crashes.
0:00 - Intro to 8 Plane Crashes Caused by Human Error
0:17 - #8 A Warning Ignored
4:10 - #7 Underpaid & Overworked Pilots
8:00 - #6 Poor Training
10:27 - #5 Silencing a Warning
11:47 - #4 A Trainee Abandoned
13:12 - #3 Ignoring Supplemental Oxygen
16:17 - #2 Deadly Distraction
19:22 - #1 The Wrong Kind of Experience
#AirDisasters #PlaneCrash #SmithsonianChannel
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- Why Was This Plane Upside Down When it Crashed? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the January 8, 2016 crash of West Air 294, are left bewildered. The plane appears to have hit the ground off-course, upside down, and at a blazingly fast speed.
#AirDisasters #ImpossiblePitch #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Why the Spitfire Was Such a Deadly Fighting Machine ✈️ Air Warriors | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The Spitfire was the brainchild of airplane designer RJ Mitchell. His innovative elliptical wing design led to the development of the Spitfire – which combined power, agility, and a larger weapon count.
#AirWarriors #Spitfire #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- The F-15 | Air Warriors: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 51:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Meet the F-15 Eagle. For decades, it's been the U.S. Air Force's weapon of choice, with an undefeated record since its first combat kill in 1979. We reveal how this jet overcame its skeptics and revolutionized the aviation world. (S1 E1)
#F15 #AirWarriors #SmithsonianChannel
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- 10 Intense Plane Crashes on the Runway | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 32:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From obstructed views to turbulent crash landings, these 10 terrifying crashes happened on the runway.
0:00 - #10 Air France Flight 4590
4:12 - #9 KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736
7:21 - #8 Manx2 Flight 7100
11:20 - #7 Continental Airlines Flight 1404
13:55 - #6 USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569
15:48 - #5 Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686
19:24 - #4 British Airtours Flight 28M
21:53 - #3 Yak-Service Flight 9633
24:37 - #2 Garuda Indonesia Flight 200
28:29 - #1 Asiana Airlines Flight 214
#AirDisasters #PlaneCrash #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Piecing Together a Deadly Runway Collision 🌫️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators combine cockpit voice recordings with flight data records to better understand Northwest Flight 1482’s movements on December 3, 1990 – seconds before it collided with Flight 1299.
#AirDisasters #TaxiwayTurmoil #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- The First & Only Time People Have Died in Space 👨🚀 Space Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The death of three astronauts aboard the Soyuz 11 capsule was the second Soviet space program tragedy in 4 years. To this day, it remains the only time in history that people have died in outer space.
#SpaceDisasters #FailureAtReEntry #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Deadly Cargo Plane Payload 🛫 Air Disasters: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 44:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Fine Air Cargo Flight 101 takes off from Miami, Florida en route to the Dominican Republic with an 87,000-pound payload. A miscommunication between the freight loaders and flight crew regarding the weight of the cargo and how it was distributed leads to a cascading series of events that ends in a deadly crash in the heart of Miami. Follow NTSB investigators as they race to figure out what caused the disaster and see how, after several dead ends, an anonymous tip helped break the case open.
#DeadlyPitch #AirDisasters #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- 9 Crazy Air Disasters Where Everyone Survives | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 32:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From miraculous landing locations to flights that were troubled from takeoff, here are 9 air disasters where everyone survives.
0:00 - #9 Taca Flight 110
4:05 - #8 Northwest Flight 85
7:27 - #7 NOAA 42
10:59 - #6 Qantas Flight 72
14:56 - #5 Continental Flight 1404
17:30 - #4 Reeve Aleutian Flight 8
21:16 - #3 China Airlines Flight 120
24:32 - #2 Cathay Pacific Flight 780
28:11 - #1 US Airlines Flight 1549
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- Title
- A Pakistani Passenger Plane Is Lost Over the Himalayas 🏔️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On September 28, 1992, PIA Flight 268 left cruising altitude and began its final approach to Kathmandu airport. Mere minutes later, air traffic control lost all contact with the passenger plane.
#AirDisasters #KathmanduDescent #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- A Routine Flight Nosedives in Patagonia's Icy Conditions 🛩️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As Sol Flight 5428 reached its cruising altitude, the pilots noticed ice building up on the planes wings and propellors. This ice build up over the Patagonia caused the plane to nosedive into the ground below killing everybody on board. Watch the full episode to discover more details about this air disaster.
#AirDisasters #IcyDescent #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Winter is Coming to Anchorage 🌨️ Ice Airport Alaska: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 44:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Winter is coming to the Ice Airport, aka Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. See how its crews deal with the approaching onslaught of weather and wildlife.
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- Title
- Eyewitnesses Report a Fire in One of Flight 101's Engines | Air Disasters
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- NTSB investigators scramble to interview eyewitnesses to the August 7, 1997 crash of Fine Air Flight 101. Two people confirm that flames were coming from one of the engines, just before the crash.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Pitch http://bit.ly/2NFsi2Y
- Title
- Were TAROM Flight 371 Pilots Fit to Fly?
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The focus of the investigation into the crash of TAROM 371 on March 31, 1995 turns to the soundness of the pilots – everything from their experience level, to their medical and mental well-being is examined.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Fatal Climb http://bit.ly/2OyUtzR
- Title
- Did This Flight Crew Have the Training to Fly a Boeing 737?
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With no apparent mechanical or external cause found for the September 14, 2008 crash, investigators focus on the flight crew’s experience. Were they qualified and adequately trained to fly a Boeing 737?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Lethal Limits http://bit.ly/2MHrngI
- Title
- Did Strong Crosswinds Cause This Plane to Abort Take Off?
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Were crosswinds on December 20, 2008 in excess of the safety limit of 33 knots? If it was, that could explain why Flight 1404 veered so hard to the left before its crash at Denver International Airport.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Runway Runoff http://bit.ly/2S5KbdO
- Title
- Did This Flight Suffer From a Rudder Malfunction?
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Why did KLM Flight 433 veer right upon approach on April 4, 1994? Investigators think it might be a rudder problem – but does the evidence support that conclusion?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Fatal Approach http://bitly.com/2RHYyot
- Title
- Did This Pilot Lack the Training to Land at Guantanamo Bay?
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Landing on runway 10 at Guantanamo Bay is tricky and requires special training for pilots. But did the captain of Flight 808, which crashed on August 18, 1993, get that training?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Borderline Tactics http://bitly.com/2KG5JsT
- Title
- Investigators Get an Anonymous Tip into a Plane Crash
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigators suspect that Fine Air Flight 101’s balance had been impaired by an overweight cargo, leading to its August 7, 1997 crash. Now they need to test that theory.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Pitch http://bitly.com/2NFsi2Y
- Title
- Why Locating the Four Corners of a Plane Crash is Essential
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the January 7, 1994 crash of United Express Flight 6291 start by attempting to locate the four corners of the demolished plane. This helps determine if the plane broke up on impact, or mid-air.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Slam Dunk http://bitly.com/2NnwFiX
- Title
- Was This P-51 Mustang Modified to the Point of Instability?
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Investigators discover that the Galloping Ghost, the plane that crashed at the Reno Air Races on September 16, 2011, had its wings modified to make it faster. Was this a factor in its loss of control?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Death Race http://bitly.com/2NqOqwz
- Title
- Investigators Relive Final Moments Before 2016 Crash
- Runtime
- 3:24
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Investigators speaking to the air traffic controller on duty on November 28, 2016, the day LaMia 2933 crashed, are stunned to find out that the pilots had only declared a fuel emergency moments before the crash.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Soccer Tragedy http://bit.ly/2N4hU3a
- Title
- A Plane Runs Into Trouble as It Prepares for Take Off
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- What caused Continental Airlines Flight 1404 to crash land shortly after an out-of-control take off on December 20, 2008? Was it strong winds, or did the flight crew somehow misread the conditions?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Runway Runoff https://bit.ly/2ORtP77
- Title
- A Plane Crashes After Takeoff in the Heart of Miami
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Fine Air Flight 101 departs from Miami International Airport on August 7, 1997 en route to the Dominican Republic. Shortly after take-off, the plane loses control and crashes, right in the middle of Miami.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Pitch
- Title
- Plane Approaches Runway at an Extreme Angle
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Witnesses to the August 18, 1993 crash of American International Airways Flight 808 described the plane turning towards the runway at an angle of almost 90 degrees – a clear sign of trouble.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Borderline Tactics https://bit.ly/32AyM8i
- Title
- This Plane Was Flying at a Dangerously Slow Speed
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It's April 4, 1994 and KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 pilots are attempting to land with a serious engine problem that has slowed the plane down to a dangerous level. A desperate attempt ensues to keep the plane leveled.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Fatal Approach https://bit.ly/2P6pH39
- Title
- Engines Fail on Approach to Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s April 13, 2010, and the captain of Cathay Pacific Flight 780 is at a loss: both his engines have stalled – so how was the plane still approaching the runway over 100 miles faster than normal?
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Descent http://bitly.com/2Zzen5a
- Title
- Disturbing Footage of 2011 Reno Air Races Crash
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- It’s September 16, 2011, and the Galloping Ghost, a modified P-51 Mustang, is performing well at the Reno National Championship Air Races. Without warning, it crashes into a crowd of helpless spectators.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Death Race https://bit.ly/2lX6YdK
- Title
- A Disagreement in the Alitalia Cockpit Has Deadly Consequences
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- A captain and his first officer are at odds over the data they receive, as they make their landing approach to Zurich Airport. It is a disagreement that ends in the crash of Alitalia 404, on November 14, 1990.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Inclination http://bit.ly/2TYaJz3
- Title
- Was The Captain of Flight 140 Experienced Enough for This Plane?
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- The captain of China Airlines Flight 140, which crashed on April 26, 1994, was an experienced pilot with over 8,000 flight hours - or so it seemed. A little digging reveals that most of those hours was on a different type of plane.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Go Round http://bit.ly/2Folrqh
- Title
- Why Did the Pilot of Flight 140 Postpone His First Landing?
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- It's April 26, 1994, and the pilot of China Airlines Flight 140 has just initiated a go-around - a decision to abort the landing, circle back and try again. Investigators would later ask if it was necessary.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Deadly Go Round http://bit.ly/2Folrqh
- Title
- The Cause of this Plane Crash Was Shrouded in Mystery
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- When Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashed on November 15, 1987, it soon became clear to investigators that initial theories could not be backed up by evidence. They would have to wait for the flight data recorders to be analyzed.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Dead of Winter http://bit.ly/2TMusm2
- Title
- Did This Qantas Flight Computer Have a Mind of its Own?
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- Initial investigation into the loss of control on Qantas Flight 72 reveals a disturbing theory: the plane's fly-by-wire system may have sent rogue commands to the flight control surface.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Free Fall http://bit.ly/2T26tKs
- Title
- What Caused Flight 72 to Lose Control in 2008?
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 8 years ago
- Description
- On October 7, 2008, passengers and crew on Qantas Airlines Flight 72 were pulled up from their seats. Immediately after, the plane went into a dangerous and uncontrolled nosedive.
From the Series: Air Disasters: Free Fall http://bit.ly/2T26tKs
