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About The Technical Faults That Caused Fatal Crashes

Some of the worst aviation disasters in history like Japan Airlines Flight 123 and Swissair Flight 111 were caused by fatal flaws that the pilots had no hope of overcoming to steer the plane to safety. Seemingly insignificant design features or shoddy repair work doomed these flights and their passengers from the start. This special looked at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life! Content licensed from Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

The Technical Faults That Caused Fatal Crashes is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 50 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a society documentary, The Technical Faults That Caused Fatal Crashes uses technical, faults, caused as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
The Technical Faults That Caused Fatal Crashes
Category
Society
Runtime
50 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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