Episode
Horizon: Aircrash: The Burning Issue
Overview
Report on the need for improved safety features on airplanes in particular the desirability of smoke hoods, plus an interview with a survivor of the 1985 Manchester aircrash.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1987-06-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Aircrash: The Burning Issue is Episode 19 in 1987 of Horizon. It aired on 1987-06-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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