Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities

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S19 E2: A Boeing 707 prepares to refuel at a remote a Portuguese archipelago on its journey from Italy to the Dominican Republic. Inexplicably, the aircraft crashes into the island’s highest mountain, killing all 144 passengers and crew. It’s the worst aviation accident in Portugal’s history and the pressure is on for an international team of investigators to find out what happened. Witness the final moments of Independent Air Flight 1851 and discover the series of minor errors that together doomed the flight, and ultimately the airline.