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This past weekend, Discovery Channel orchestrated the crash of a
Boeing 727 passenger jet in a remote and uninhabited Mexican desert as
part of a scientific experiment for an unprecedented international
television documentary for Discovery Channel, Channel 4 in the UK and
Pro Sieben in Germany.
The pilot evacuated the 170-seat aircraft (via parachute) just
minutes before the collision after setting it on a crash course. It was
then flown remotely from a chase plane. The crash went according to plan
and there were no injuries or damage to property.
The plane was packed with scientific experiments, including crash
test dummies in lieu of passengers. Dozens of cameras recorded the crash
from inside the aircraft, on the ground, in chase planes and even on
the ejecting pilot’s helmet.
An international team of experts will use the data to study the
crash-worthiness of the aircraft’s airframe and cabin, as well as the
impact of crashes on the human body, with the goal of finding new ways
to help increase passenger survivability. The experiment will also help
them evaluate new “black box” crash-recording technology.
The plane was crashed in a remote and unpopulated part of the Sonoran
Desert of Baja California, Mexico. The location was chosen after an
extensive international search to find a suitable location offering the
perfect conditions for this groundbreaking scientific project. READ MORE
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