The Tape That Brought Down a Boeing 757 | Full Investigation

On October 2, 1996, Aeroperú Flight 603 departed Lima on what should have been a routine overnight flight. Minutes after takeoff, the crew was overwhelmed by impossible warnings, conflicting instrument readings, and a cockpit filled with confusion. Unknown to the pilots, a simple strip of maintenance tape had been left covering the aircraft's static ports, causing the Boeing 757's flight instruments to provide completely false information. Unable to determine their true altitude or airspeed in total darkness over the Pacific Ocean, the crew fought desperately to save the aircraft until it struck the sea, killing all 70 people on board. This full investigation examines one of aviation's most infamous maintenance errors and the lessons that changed aircraft maintenance procedures around the world. #AirCrashInvestigation #Aeroperu603 #Boeing757 #PlaneCrash #AviationDisaster