Why Planes Vanish

Synopsis

Television documentary. The disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 in 2014 stunned the world. In an era of smart-phones and GPS, how could a 270-ton passenger jet vanish? The programme tells the story of the search for Flight MH370 and meets key people who have spent months searching for the lost plane. It reveals how today’s aircraft must fly through vast radar "blind spots" and investigates new technologies that could allow ground stations and satellites to track planes automatically, without pilot intervention, even in remote areas with no radar coverage.

Series

Nova

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2014

Year of production

2014

Notes

First transmitted on PBS

Subjects

Engineering; Technology

Keywords

air crashes; air traffic control systems; radar; satellite communications

Online availability

URI

http://documentaryheaven.com/why-planes-vanish/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Miles O’Brien; Tristan Quinn

Cinematographer

Cameron Hickey

Writer

Miles O’Brien

Production Company

Name

WGBH Boston

Distributor

Name

Documentary Heaven

Email

http://documentaryheaven.com/contact/

Web

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