The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)
Mayday · Season 11 · Episode 2
On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Investigations revealed there were no faults with the engines. Pilot error led to the stall which was misinterpreted by the crew members, who took no recovery action until it was too late.
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Season
11
Episode
2
Air Date
19/Aug/2011
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
45 min
Overview
Episode summary.
On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Investigations revealed there were no faults with the engines. Pilot error led to the stall which was misinterpreted by the crew members, who took no recovery action until it was too late.
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