Introduction

Bergenair Flight 301, a Boeing 757 with 189 people on board, is taking off from Porto Plata Dominican Republic. While accelerating down the runway during takeoff, the pilots notice that their instruments are showing them different air speeds. Shortly after takeoff, the instruments light up with various warnings telling the pilots that the plane is flying too fast and is in danger of being over speed. The pilots attempt to troubleshoot, but the plane falls out of the air and impacts the ocean below, killing all on board. What happened to Bergenair Flight301? Why did the airspeed show different values? Should the captain have a board of the takeoff? Find out on this episode of