February 1976. A flight out of California turned catastrophic when it crashed into a farm in rural Nebraska. What happened that night at the local hospital, and crucially, what went wrong, would inspire a global sea-change in how emergency rooms operate and fundamentally alter the way doctors think in a crisis.
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**EPISODE CREDITS: **Reported by - Avir Mitrawith help from - Maria Paz Gutierrez, Sarah Qari, Becca Bressler, Suzie Lechtenberg, Heather Radke and Ana GonzalezProduced by - Maria Paz Gutierrez, Becca Bressler and Pat Walterswith help from - Ana GonzalezOriginal music and sound design contributed by - Maria Paz Gutierrez and Jeremy Bloomwith mixing help from - Jeremy bloomFact-checking by - Diane Kellyand Edited by - Becca Bressler and Pat Walters
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