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How Safe Are Our Planes?

How Safe Are Our Planes?

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Documentary

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This documentary examines whether air travel is still the safest form of transport, after an Airbus 320 crashed in the Alps with the loss of 150 lives.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

52 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 April 2015

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Matthias Freihof

Matthias Freihof

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