The first season of Air Crash Investigations is only a handful of episodes, with this episode probably being the one that is the most harrowing to sit through and watch. The story itself is about a rapid spreading fire on board a Swissair long haul flight that was overcome by fire. The fire was caused by an in flight entertainment system that overheated and the wiring that ignited flammable cladding inside the plane. The entertainment system was incorrectly installed without a circuit breaker and could not be switched off, even though the reenactment shows that the Captain took what he thought was the correct measure in disconnecting the power supply outside of the cockpit. The Pilots attempted to land at the nearest available airport, being Halifax in Nova Scotia but were overcome by the situation within minutes with all on board flight controls damaged as a result of the quick spreading blaze.
A parent of one of the victims takes part in the documentary as does the Halifax air controller and as a viewer, provides thought provoking feelings of compassion for both of them.
A parent of one of the victims takes part in the documentary as does the Halifax air controller and as a viewer, provides thought provoking feelings of compassion for both of them.
