A team of crash investigators has completed a compelling documentary that will air this Sunday on the Discovery Channel. As part of the show “Curiosity Plane Crash,” the team deliberately crashed a Boeing 727 with a half-million dollars worth of anthropomorphic crash dummies, g-force sensors and 38 video cameras on the Sonoran Desert (which spans parts of California, Arizona and Mexico).
A crew of pilots flew the airliner onto its approach path, and then bailed out of the rear door, reminiscent of the infamous D.B. Cooper. Cameras and impact sensors recorded the mayhem of the crash, which was designed to be survivable for most of the passengers.
