Season 8

This special examined the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry, spotlighting the 1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, the 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision, Avianca Flight 52, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, and the Überlingen mid-air collision. It also explored the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a pioneering technology intended to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing dependence on radar and radio, and by delegating some air traffic control duties to onboard computer systems.