System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)

Mayday: "System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)"

Season 8 · Episode 1
8.2/10 ( 8 Votes )

Mayday Season 8 Episode 1

Mayday: "System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)" Season 8 · Episode 1
8.2/10 ( 8 Votes )

1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision, Avianca Flight 52, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, Überlingen mid-air collision. This special looked at the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry, and took a look at the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a new technology meant to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing overall dependence on radar and radio, as well as delegating some of the air traffic controllers' tasks to computers on board each plane.

TV Show: Mayday

Country: Canada

Quality: HD

Release: 10 Jun 2009

Duration: 45m

Views: 141

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