The Tragic Stories of JFK Jr. - The Role of Spatial Disorientation in Aviation Tragedies

The celebrity son of US president John F. Kennedy, JFK Jr. is piloting his brand new Piper Saratoga at night from New Jersey to Martha’s Vineyard when the aircraft disappears. News that one of America’s favourite sons is missing stuns the nation. Was there something wrong with the plane or did the pilot get lost in space and made a fatal error? Want to watch full episodes? Check out this playlist: /playlist/PLiXVS8S6-YAUBts83-WRHLjn1DCSSNcjb Air Crash Investigation Special Report - From Season 2 Episode 8 "Lost in Space": Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects. A confused John F. Kennedy Jr. disappears on the way to Martha’s Vineyard. High over the Red Sea, a captain loses his bearings and crashes his passenger jet. And, off the coast of Indonesia, pilots fly their Boeing 737 into a violent storm and end up on the ocean floor. On this special season of Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple cases under a central theme: Heat of the Moment reveals the split-second decisions that resulted in tragedy; Take Off Missteps exposes how neglecting one critical step in a takeoff routine proved to be fatal; and, on Survivor Stories, passengers share their harrowing stories of survival after a major disaster. Welcome to the OFFICIAL Mayday: Air Disaster YouTube Channel. Subscribe to the OFFICIAL Mayday: Air Disaster channel here: https://bit.ly/2PQnaMI #AirCrashInvestigation#MaydayAirDisaster #MaydayInvestigation #AirEmergency #MaydayEpisodes #planecrashes #airplanecrashes #aviationaccidents #Fullepisode #airplanedisasterdocumentary #boeing757

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