Air Crash Investigation - S04E01 Desperate Escape (Air France Flight 358)

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On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 overran the runway in a storm and smashed through the airport fence before plunging into a small ravine. The causes of the crash were the aircraft starting too high for its landing, the runway was too short and the crew deployed the thrust reversers too late. Amazingly, there were no fatalities.

Type of aircraft: Airbus A340-313X.
Cause of disaster: Runway overrun in foul weather, runway complications, pilot error.

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