22 Season
251 Episode
Air Disasters - Season 18 Episode 1 Cockpit Failure (2024)
The pilots of Crossair Flight 3597 struggle on their approach to Zurich Airport, hampered by bad weather, an understaffed control tower, and a runway using antiquated equipment. By the time they decide to abort the landing, it's too late. The plane plunges into a hillside, killing 24 of the 33 on board. It's Switzerland's worst air disaster in over a decade and investigators are pressured to find answers fast. What they discover is a series of errors that will lead to sweeping changes to the airport and to the airline.
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- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Smithsonian Channel
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- Cast : Stephen Bogaert
