Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
Season 5Episode 8Season 5Episode 10

E9 Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)

Mayday / Season 5 / Episode 9

04 Jun, 2008 · 45min

 
Season 5Episode 8Season 5Episode 10

E9 Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)

Mayday / Season 5 / Episode 9

04 Jun, 2008 · 45min

 

On 6 February 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his airspeed indicator (ASI) is not reading properly, though the co-pilot's ASI is showing the correct speed; the aircraft subsequently crashes in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots became confused and believed that both ASIs were malfunctioning, leading to loss of control of the aircraft. All 13 crew members... see more

On 6 February 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his airspeed indicator (ASI) is not reading properly, though the co-pilot's ASI is showing the correct speed; the aircraft subsequently crashes in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots became confused and believed that both ASIs were malfunctioning, leading to loss of control of the aircraft. All 13 crew members... see more
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