Murrow & AP Entry for News Documentary-Diverted: TWA 514

The common adage is that flying is safer than driving. But the reality is that for years countless passengers were unknowingly placed in danger due to a commercial aviation industry hesitant to make safety improvements.
In 1974 TWA Flight 514 slammed into Mount Weather on approach to Dulles International Airport killing all 92 people aboard. This entirely preventable disaster proved to be a turning point in aviation history.
This powerful documentary explores the causes of this crash, the critical changes to aviation safety that followed and the everlasting impact this accident had on 3 families.