Air Crash Investigation: Special Report (2018)

S1E9 Deadly Distractions

In 1981, the Federal Aviation Administration implemented the sterile cockpit rule, mandating that pilots avoid unnecessary tasks during crucial flight moments. Ignoring this regulation can lead to fatal distractions. Passengers desperately struggle for survival in a blazing aircraft at Dallas Fort Worth Airport. Meanwhile, a newly purchased L-1011 goes down in a secluded swamp within the Florida Everglades. Additionally, during a demonstration flight, a brand new Russian Superjet tragically crashes into a mountain south of Jakarta.