[Rhodes22-list] [Fwd: [NOVA] "The Deadliest Plane Crash"]

[Bud]

While the topic of planes and air safety is of interest ...

- Bud

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Next on NOVA: "The Deadliest Plane Crash"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/planecrash

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 8PM ET/PT on PBS
Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.

On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands,
two fully loaded 747 jumbo jets collided on a fog-blanketed runway,
claiming the lives of 583 people in what is still the deadliest
crash in aviation history. Now, almost 30 years later, near misses
on the ground are the leading cause of aviation accidents, raising
the question of what can be done to improve runway safety. Featuring
moving interviews with the few survivors of the disaster and with
top accident investigators, this program examines the fateful
confluence of events that led to the Tenerife tragedy and its
continuing relevance for air travel today.

Here's what you'll find online:

     Room For Error
     To what degree can human fallibility still play a role in
     commercial flight?
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/planecrash/human.html

     How Risky Is Flying?
     Harvard's David Ropeik explains why judging risk is a
     risky business.
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/planecrash/risky.html

     The Final Eight Minutes
     Annotated cockpit recordings reveal how the disaster unfolded.
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/planecrash/minutes.html

     Making Air Travel Safer
     The worst accidents spark the most safety improvements.
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/planecrash/safer.html

Also, Links & Books, a podcast, the program transcript, and the
teacher's guide.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/planecrash

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