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Aircrash Confidential

Aircrash Confidential

Description: In the aftermath of each aeroplane disaster, experts comb the wreckage looking for clues that may help them find what went wrong and keep it from happening again. This programme has the same intent - each episode examines individual disasters, organised by general type - extreme weather, pilot error, terrorism, systems failure and more. The story of each disaster is replayed, using CGI special effects to reconstruct the crash, and talking to witnesses and aviation experts, as well as offering sometimes harrowing stories from survivors.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 3
First episode air date: January 17, 2011
Narrated By: Steven Mackintosh
Network: Discovery Channel
Production Locations: Britain
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