Season 08 2 Episodes
System Breakdown
Communication is essential in aviation. When there is no clear exchange between the tower and the cockpit, catastrophic accidents can occur rapidly. In the first part of this special, Mayday – Alarm im Cockpit reconstructs five tragic aircraft accidents and demonstrates the changes they prompted for air traffic controllers.
Cruel Skies
Bad weather conditions are often the cause of tragic aircraft accidents. Once an aircraft finds itself in the middle of a storm, it is frequently too late to prevent a disaster. Therefore, it is all the more important to detect extreme weather situations early using warning systems. In the second part of the special, Mayday – Alarm im Cockpit visits the U.S. aviation weather center in Kansas City and explains how reliable weather forecasts help pilots avoid dangerous weather conditions.