Terror in the Skies - Season 1
Season 1
Aeronautical engineer Brendan Walker asks whether modern flying is too technologically complex to be completely safe
Episodes
Pilot Error
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?
Technical Meltdown
Brendan visits some of the world's leading aviation research centres to take part in hands-on experiments that give an insight into the near misses that can put passengers' lives in danger
Small Mistakes
From air traffic control to maintenance, aeronautical engineer Professor Brendan Walker examines the problems that might condemn a flight before a plane even leaves the ground
Nature Strikes Back
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
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