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Cleared For Takeoff

Documentary which looks at the danger points in flying an airliner on a routine flight from Gatwick to Los Angeles. Danger points are identified and we see research into airtraffic control, aircraft design, the role of the stewardess, avoiding mid-air collisions, electronic flight desks, whirlwind vortices and a new fuel additive that may virtually eliminate the instant conflagrations.

English
  • Originally Aired February 4, 1980
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network BBC Two
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