Name: Tragic Takeoff
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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A commuter turboprop crashes onto hilly terrain in New Zealand; the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit.

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When a twin-engine jet careens off the runway in Kentucky, investigators must determine why the plane failed to take off.

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A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

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Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

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