Synopsis

Just moments before ascending from Denver to Houston, a Boeing 737 veers off the runway, striking a precipitous ridge. It ascends briefly into the air before crashing violently and erupting in flames upon impact with the ground. This account revisits the 2008 disaster of Continental Airlines Flight 1404, tracing the investigation of officials as they examine a mechanical issue previously identified in other Boeing 737s. Their search for the cause ultimately leads them to a different source withi