Mayday - System Breakdown

Seizoen: 8 - Aflevering: 1 / 79 - Eerst uitgezonden: 10 juni 2009 - Episode ID: 522330

This special looked at the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry, and took a look at the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a new technology meant to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing overall dependence on radar and radio, as well as delegating some of the air traffic controllers' tasks to computers on board each plane.