Power Play

Power Play

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S19 E4: October 13, 2011. A Bombardier Dash 8 nearing Madang Airport in Papua New Guinea becomes a glider after both engines fail. The turboprop crashes into a bush near the Guabe River, killing 28 of the 32 people aboard. Examiners know engine failure was behind the crash, but what caused them to lose power? Did the protection systems fail or were the pilots somehow to blame? Witness the crash of PNG Flight 1600 and follow the investigation that revealed a dangerous flaw existing in hundreds of Dash 8s around the world.