The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)

Name: The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)
Director: Ian Robertson
Released: 2011-08-19
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Carlos Diaz, Edsson Morales, Joseph Recinos, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Nicola Correia Damude

S11 E2 August 19, 2011 0h 45m ★ 7.0

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Overview

On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Investigations revealed there were no faults with the engines. Pilot error led to the stall which was misinterpreted by the crew members, who took no recovery action until it was too late.