Are Our Planes Safe?September 9, 2015

The recent crash of the Germanwings A320 Airbus is a terrible human tragedy, and one which is adding to the great concern about the current and future safety of flying. This documentary focuses on the young co-pilot, Andreas Lubiz, who is believed to have locked his Captain out of the cockpit and deliberately and calmly crashed his Airbus 320 aircraft into the French Alps, killing himself and all 150 passengers on board. This film will examine the background to this extraordinary aviation tragedy, the events which led up to it, the rescue and recovery effort and the larger safety implications for future air travel.

Are Our Planes Safe? was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 10 January 2018, 17:25. This episode was initially placed on Thursday 10 September 2015.