Horizon

Season 17 Episode 3: Cleared for Take-Off

Documentary which looks at the danger points in flying an airliner on a routine flight from Gatwick to Los Angeles. Danger points are identified and we see research into airtraffic control, aircraft design, the role of the stewardess, avoiding mid-air collisions, electronic flight desks, whirlwind vortices and a new fuel additive that may virtually eliminate the instant conflagrations.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

62

Episodes:

1174

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1964

Rating:

7.5