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Why Planes Vanish

Season 41 Episode 16 | 53m 7s  | Video has closed captioning.

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Can new technology prevent aircraft like Flight MH370 from disappearing without a trace? Airing October 8 at 9 pm on PBS Please be advised The Boeing Company is a funder of the NOVA series. Please note, however, that no funds from Boeing were applied to this specific episode.

Aired: 10/08/14

Expired: 09/18/15

Rating: NR

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