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NOVA: Why Planes Crash

Nova (1987)

Documentary | United States

Director: Kirk Wolfinger, Sarah Holt

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SEASON: 14

EPISODE: 3 - Why Planes Crash

SYNOPSIS

Between 60 and 80 percent of all commercial airplane accidents are attributable to pilot error. NOVA looks at some shocking instances of pilot negligence and what airlines are doing to solve the problem.

Actors

Voice: Eriq La Salle, Kay Tong Lim, Yu Beng Lim, Timothy Nga, Gerald Chew, Dan Ziskie, Craig S. Wollman, Patrice Donnell

Writer: Julia Cort, Joseph McMaster

Narrator: Will Lyman, Neil Ross

RUNTIME: 55 min

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