TCAS Tragedy Over Lake Constance

This episode examines a mid-air collision near Lake Constance triggered by conflicting instructions between air traffic control and airborne collision avoidance systems (TCAS). It explores how differences in cockpit culture, technology, and procedures contributed to the tragedy and the critical safety reforms that followed.

Disclosure: Narration voices in this episode are AI-generated. The content is produced for educational and informational purposes using publicly available aviation safety research and historical summaries.