The deadliest plane crash
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[South Burlington, Vt.?] : WGBH Boston Video, ©2006.
Format
DVD
Status
Forks - Digital Video Disc
DVD 363.1249 DEADLIE
1 available
DVD 363.1249 DEADLIE
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forks - Digital Video Disc | DVD 363.1249 DEADLIE | Available |
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Published
[South Burlington, Vt.?] : WGBH Boston Video, ©2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421413894
Notes
General Note
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
General Note
Special features include: Printable materials for educators ; described video for the visually impaired.
General Note
Episode of the television program Nova.
General Note
Narrator, Neil Ross.
General Note
Previously released in a different version as: Crash of the century.
General Note
SUMMARY: In 1977, the worst accident in aviation history occurred when two 747s collided on the runway at Tenerife in the Canary Islands, killing 583. Recounts the disaster using interviews with survivors and analysis by aviation experts; examines what measures have been taken to prevent this type of accident from happening again.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Dan Crow, Chris Schmidt.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Neil Ross.
Description
Presents a gripping investigation of what went wrong when two Boeing 747 airliners collided in thick fog on March 27, 1977 on the runway at a tiny airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew -- the worst loss of life in any air disaster.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned.