| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 min. 47 sec.) ; 204195686 bytes |
| Series |
Air Crash Investigation ; Series 11, Episode 12 |
| Summary |
October 8th, 2001: A heavy fog blankets Milan's Linate Airport as SAS Flight #686 prepares for a routine flight to Copenhagen. Facing almost zero-visibility, the pilots rely entirely on ground controllers as they navigate into position for take-off. The plane accelerates down the runway, but moments after lifting off it collides with a Cessna in its path. The Cessna erupts in flames. The MD-87 slams to the ground and slides into an airport hangar. The plane explodes on impact. It is the worst accident in Italian aviation history and the investigation uncovers a shocking series of errors. Who was responsible for this fatal aviation catastrophe? |
| Event |
Broadcast 2012-06-26 at 22:15:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Air traffic control -- Communication systems.
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Aircraft accidents -- Investigation.
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Airplanes -- Fires and fire prevention.
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Fog -- Environmental aspects.
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Rescue work.
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Runway incursions.
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Italy -- Milan.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Catino, Maurizio, contributor
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Kristensen, Frank, contributor
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Pica, Mario, contributor
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Zollner, Tom, contributor
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