Synopsis

On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight AF447, an Airbus A330 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, vanished over the Atlantic, taking with it all 228 souls aboard. How could such a sophisticated aircraft, equipped with advanced electronic safety systems and a pristine safety record, simply disappear from the skies? In the weeks following this devastating tragedy, NOVA assembles a team of experienced pilots, engineers, and safety specialists to scrutinize the evidence that emerged. What drove the cr