Kid in the Cockpit
Run Time: 46 mins
Air Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.3 (3 votes)
5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National GeographicSeason 3 - Episode 9
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.3 (3)
On 23 March 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 is en route to Hong Kong, when it stalls and crashes, killing all 75 people on board. The pilot's 15-year-old son accidentally disabled the autopilot while in the captain's seat, causing the aircraft to bank heavily to the right, inducing the stall.