Terror in the Skies

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Pilot Error
Episode overview
Pilots can make mistakes, but as planes become more complex and automation becomes more advanced, they're making different kinds of errors. As more and more incidents are caught on .. show full overview
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Technical Meltdown
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This opening programme asks: as planes get more and more technologically complex, have we reached the point where there's always a chance that something could go wrong? In recent .. show full overview
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Small Mistakes
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It doesn't just take a pilot and his crew to fly a plane. From air traffic control to maintenance, beyond the cockpit there is a complex network of many people and processes required to .. show full overview
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Nature Strikes Back
Episode overview
Professor Brendan Walker looks at what happens when we fly into hazards thrown up by nature, from lightning to invisible wind shear, bird strikes and volcanic ash. As well as .. show full overview

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