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WITH the world still grappling with the tragedy of Air France Flight 447 that crashed on its trans-Atlantic journey off Brazil, aviation historians are busy recording some of the most mysterious air crashes in the history of air flying. The Helios Airways flight 522 was one such tragedy. Ghost Plane on Monday at 9 pm on the National Geographic Channel unravels the mystery of Helios Airways flight 522 that crashed because of an astonishing series of errors. Investigations revealed that the pilots ignored even the elementary safety precautions, misidentified the warning alarms and failed to use vital pieces of aircraft machinery during the flight. The final twist came in the end when investigators discovered that air had leaked out of the plane and everyone on board fell unconscious. Many investigators were of the view initially that this was the handiwork of some terrorists as no trained pilots could commit such a series of mistakes. But DNA tests later proved that the two persons in the cockpit were indeed members of the cabin crew and not hijackers,. Sadly, by the time they realised their mistakes it was too late. Their attempts to take control and land the plane ended tragically. Did the Air France flight too suffer a similar fate? Only time and investigations will tell!
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