Automation That Caused One Of The Worst Crashes | Season 5 Episode 9 | Mayday: Air Disaster

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Eastern Airlines Flight 401 is preparing to land in Miami when one of the indicators fails to turn green. They decide to circle the airport on autopilot at 2000 feet and repair the landing gear. By the time the air traffic controller realises the plane is at 900 feet, it may be too late to save the plane. Why had the state-of-the-art jetliner fallen out of the sky? Want to see more Mayday full episodes? Watch them here: https://bit.ly/3vYH6wJ Watch more aviation disaster videos here: https://bit.ly/3KKZLDk Mayday: Air Disaster - from Season 5 Episode 9 "Fatal Distraction": Eastern Airlines Flight 401 (Lockheed Tristar L-1011) Eastern Airlines Flight 401 is coming in for a landing in Miami. The crew have three green lights confirming that their landing gear is locked, but they only have two. Captain Robert Loft decides to have the auto pilot fly the plane in a holding pattern while he and his crew work to fix the problem. Flying at 2,000 feet all three crew members focus their attention on the troublesome bulb. None of them notice that the plane is slowly falling to the ground, until it’s too late. The brand new L-1011 slams into the remote swamp-land of the Florida Everglades. Miraculously 77 people survive the crash. Investigators determine that the plane was mechanically sound, and it’s auto pilot was working. So why had the state of the art jetliner fallen from the sky? The clues would lead investigators to a very troubling cause. Climb into the cockpit for an experience you won’t soon forget. Using news footage, interviews and gripping reenactments, MADAY 5 investigates aviation disasters to find out what went wrong and why. Now in its fifth season, the series takes viewers on ten more ill-fated flights. Based on cockpit voice recorders, eyewitness accounts, and accident reports, the series expertly recreates the pressure and tension of being in the cabin and the cockpit. MAYDAY 5 also follows survivors, family members and air crash investigators as they piece together the causes of the disaster. Whether the result of a fire on-board, automated flight systems, pilot error, or manufacturing defects, every accident offers valuable lessons about air travel, that ultimately make flying safer. MAYDAY 5 takes you to the scene of the crash like no other show. Buckle up for another season of tension-filled flying and surprising scientific investigation. Welcome to the OFFICIAL Curious? Science and Engineering YouTube Channel. Be inspired and take an exciting leap into the world of science and engineering! We've got wacky experiments, magnificent creations and special moments that will change people's lives forever. Feeling curious? Good, we've got just the channel you're looking for. Subscribe to the OFFICIAL Curious? Science and Engineering channel here: https://bit.ly/2Ygq8yx #CuriousScienceandEngineering #ScienceandEngineering #24HourBabyHospital #BigAustralia #BiggerBetterFasterStronger #ExperiMental #PlaneDisasters #PlaneCrash #Mayday #MaydayAirDisaster