Engines Out

S20 E4: When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot’s training can make all the difference in the world, but it’s still up to investigators to determine what went wrong. An Airbus flames out en route to Hong Kong, and the crew is determined to avoid a disastrous ocean ditching. En route to Australia, a mysterious engine failure ultimately leads to a giant leap in aviation safety. And, after a terrifying ten-kilometre freefall, a captain is hailed as a hero by passengers, but the resulting investigation tells a different story.