Aircrash Confidential

  

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Aircrash ConfidentialAirplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6Mon, Oct 16, 1:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialA deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5Mon, Oct 9, 1:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2Mon, Sept 18, 1:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialHow did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1Mon, Sept 11, 1:30 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialHow did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1Sat, Jan 8, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhy does bad weather crash planes? And how did a passenger survive when lightning struck her flight, and she plunged into a rainforest, still strapped in her seat? S1/Ep5Tue, Dec 17, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhen 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? S1/Ep4Tue, Dec 10, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialPlanes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board? S1/Ep3Sat, Dec 7, 3:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialPlanes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board? S1/Ep3Tue, Dec 3, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialPlanes 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. S1/Ep2Sat, Nov 30, 3:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialPlanes 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. S1/Ep2Tue, Nov 26, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIncompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky? S1/Ep1Sat, Nov 23, 3:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIncompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky? S1/Ep1Tue, Nov 19, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialAirplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6Sun, Feb 17, 11:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialAirplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6Tue, Feb 12, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialA deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5Sun, Feb 10, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialA deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5Tue, Feb 5, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialLanding without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4Sun, Feb 3, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialLanding without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4Sun, Feb 3, 2:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialLanding without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4Sat, Feb 2, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialLanding without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4Tue, Jan 29, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3Sun, Jan 27, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3Sun, Jan 27, 2:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3Sat, Jan 26, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3Tue, Jan 22, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2Sun, Jan 20, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2Sun, Jan 20, 2:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2Sat, Jan 19, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialIn 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2Tue, Jan 15, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialHow did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1Sun, Jan 13, 10:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialHow did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1Sun, Jan 13, 2:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialHow did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1Tue, Jan 8, 9:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialFatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3Thu, Mar 22, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialAuto-pilot is designed to protect planes from human error, but faults have killed hundreds - could it fail again? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep2Wed, Mar 21, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhy did Boeing 737s, the world's busiest planes, suffer three fatal crashes? Engineers revisit their investigation. S2/Ep1Tue, Mar 20, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialTake off is the most dangerous moment of any flight, as proven by the Yak-42 Russian jet crash tragedy in 2011. Investigators analyse the causes. S2/Ep6Mon, Jan 29, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialDiscover how microscopic maintenance problems can mean the difference between life and death for the people on board. Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep5Fri, Jan 26, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialModern aircraft are so advanced they almost fly themselves. But what happens when a major systems failure occurs? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep4Thu, Jan 25, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialFatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3Wed, Jan 24, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialAuto-pilot is designed to protect planes from human error, but faults have killed hundreds - could it fail again? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep2Tue, Jan 23, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhy did Boeing 737s, the world's busiest planes, suffer three fatal crashes? Engineers revisit their investigation. S2/Ep1Mon, Jan 22, 4:00 pmQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialTake off is the most dangerous moment of any flight, as proven by the Yak-42 Russian jet crash tragedy in 2011. Investigators analyse the causes. S2/Ep6Fri, Jul 21, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialDiscover how microscopic maintenance problems can mean the difference between life and death for the people on board. Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep5Thu, Jul 20, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialModern aircraft are so advanced they almost fly themselves. But what happens when a major systems failure occurs? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep4Wed, Jul 19, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialFatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3Tue, Jul 18, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialAuto-pilot is designed to protect planes from human error, but faults have killed hundreds - could it fail again? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep2Mon, Jul 17, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhy did Boeing 737s, the world's busiest planes, suffer three fatal crashes? Engineers revisit their investigation. S2/Ep1Fri, Jul 14, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhen 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. S1/Ep6Thu, Jul 13, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhy 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? S1/Ep5Wed, Jul 12, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins
Aircrash ConfidentialWhen 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? S1/Ep4Tue, Jul 11, 11:00 amQUEST60 mins