Deadly Inclination

S12, E8: On its approach to Zurich’s Kloten Airport, Alitalia Flight 404 plows into a forested hillside, killing all 46 people on board. Close analysis of the DC-9’s flight data and cockpit recordings only raise more questions. Did a hidden flaw deep inside the airplane lead the pilots down a deadly path? Why weren’t the two pilots warned that they were flying too low? And why did the captain call off the one maneuver that would have averted disaster? The conclusions lead to swift changes, not just for the airline and airport, but for the entire aviation industry.