Hacker Cinema
Poster for The Plane Crash

The Plane Crash

2012 · Film · documentary

DramaDocumentary

This dramatic new documentary follows an international team of scientists, experts and elite pilots as they deliberately crash land a 170-seat Boeing 727 passenger jet to provide a once-in-a-generation chance to study the mechanics of a plane crash in real time. The documentary recreates a common type of crash - a serious, but survivable 'forced landing' - in order to study the crashworthiness of the aircraft's airframe and cabin, examine the impact of crashes on the human body, and look for possible means of increasing passenger survivability. By crashing the plane, the programme also aims to answer key questions - such as whether sitting at the front or the rear of the aircraft, wearing a seat belt, and whether you use the brace position - can make the difference between life and death.

1 positivefrom 1 commenter

TMDBTrends

Where to watch

No streaming data for this title.

1 comment on Hacker News

  1. PositiveglawreJun 14, 2024

    This reminds me of the “Plane Crash” documentary where a 727 was crashed into a desert in Mexico. Definitely worth a watch for any aviation enthusiasts: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Boeing_727_crash_experiment