Tập
Horizon: Episode 19
Tóm tắt
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.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 24
- Tập
- Tập 19
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1987-06-01
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 19 là tập 19 trong Season 24 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1987-06-01. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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