Synopsis

Under the cloak of night, a DC-9 approaches Zurich's Kloten Airport, aligning for a landing. Though the pilots lack visual confirmation of the runway, their instruments register a steady lock on the airport's intended signal. Yet, the data is flawed. The aircraft is descending at least a thousand feet below the prescribed altitude. This is the unfolding sequence of errors that led Alitalia Flight 404 to crash, impacting the ground six miles before reaching its destination.