Between 60 and 80 percent of all commercial airplane accidents are attributable to pilot error. NOVA looks at some shocking instances of pilot negligence and what airlines are doing to solve the problem.
| Title | NOVA - Season 14 Episode 3 : Why Planes Crash |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-05-14 |
| Number of Episodes | 1008 |
| Number of Seasons | 52 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 1 Countdown to the Invisible Universe Countdown to the Invisible Universe
1987-01-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 2 Children of Eve Children of Eve
1987-01-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 3 Why Planes Crash Why Planes Crash
1987-02-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 4 Orangutans of the Rain Forest Orangutans of the Rain Forest
1987-02-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 5 Freud Under Analysis Freud Under Analysis
1987-02-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 6 The Hole in the Sky The Hole in the Sky
1987-02-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 7 Confessions of a Weaponeer Confessions of a Weaponeer
1987-03-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 8 Great Moments from NOVA Great Moments from NOVA
1987-03-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 9 Will the World Starve? Will the World Starve?
1987-03-24PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 10 The Desert Doesn't Bloom Here Anymore The Desert Doesn't Bloom Here Anymore
1987-03-31PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 11 Rocky Road to Jupiter Rocky Road to Jupiter
1987-04-07PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 12 Death of a Star Death of a Star
1987-10-06PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 13 Spy Machines Spy Machines
1987-10-13PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 14 Hidden Power of Plants Hidden Power of Plants
1987-10-20PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 15 Japan's American Genius Japan's American Genius
1987-10-27PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 16 A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
1987-11-03PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 17 Volcano! Volcano!
1987-11-10PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 18 How Good is Soviet Science? How Good is Soviet Science?
1987-11-17PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 19 Ancient Treasures from the Deep Ancient Treasures from the Deep
1987-12-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 20 Riddle of the Joints Riddle of the Joints
1987-12-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 14 :Episode 21 Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People Secrets of the Lost Red Paint People
1987-12-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
