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標題: [新聞]Discovery crashes plane for documentary
時間: Mon Apr 30 20:24:59 2012


Discovery Channel crashes plane for documentary

Discovery Channel crashed a Boeing 727 passenger jet Friday in the Sonoran
Desert in Mexico as part of its documentary series "Curiosity."

The as-yet-untitled episode will look to "re-create a serious, but
survivable, passenger jet crash landing with a real aircraft," Discovery said
in a statement. The plane was loaded with crash test dummies and cameras to
examine impact. The plane was also followed by other planes filming the crash
and by camera crews on the ground that also documented the event.

"This groundbreaking project features an actual crash of a passenger jet and
explores the big questions about how to make plane crashes more survivable;
it's the ideal premiere episode for our 'Curiosity' series that stirs the
imagination of our audience, bravely asking questions and fearlessly seeking
answers," said Eileen O'Neill, president of Discovery Channel.

Discovery said safety precautions were taken and that the Mexican military
and police, as well as private security, staffed the area of the crash. The
aircraft will eventually be salvaged and Discovery said an "extensive
environmental cleanup operation is being carried out by a reputable agency
with the full cooperation of the Mexican authorities." The pilot ejected from
the plane minutes before impact.

The episode will be shown on Discovery later this year.

Years ago, Fox considered crashing a plane for a reality special. However the
project never got off the ground after critics complained the network was
doing it for sensationalistic, rather than educational, reasons.

-- Joe Flint


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