Can Deliberate Plane Crashes Be Prevented?
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2015
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Investigators now say Tuesday's Germanwings airline crash that killed 150 people was a "deliberate" act. The co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit. A mysterious tragedy has now become a criminal case.
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| 0:32.2 | Can a deliberate plane crash be prevented? |
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| 0:46.0 | Investigators now say Tuesday's German Wings airline crash that killed 150 people was a deliberate act. |
| 0:52.9 | The co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit. |
| 0:56.0 | A mysterious tragedy has now become a criminal case. |
| 0:59.0 | Also in our program today, Saudi Arabia is leading a bombing campaign in Yemen, and the U.S. |
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| 1:48.6 | Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To The Point. There's been an explosion to violence in the Middle East. Yesterday, Saudi Arabia started leading a bombing campaign in Yemen. Today, U.S. airstrikes have hit ISIS forces in Iraq. We'll hear details and look at the long-term implications. |
| 2:03.4 | Today's talking point. Afghanistan's new president was warmly received at the White House and on Capitol Hill. |
| 2:09.2 | Can he reduce corruption and establish security at home? First, this news update. Today, Tuesday's German Wings airline crash that killed 150 people is now being |
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