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Meeting the airport's highly pressured engineering teams, the security personal who enforce the law and many more of Frankfurt's unsung heroes.

Original Air Date: Jun 27, 2015

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S1, EP5 "Failure Is Not an Option"

S1, EP5 "Failure Is Not an Option"

Meeting the airport's highly pressured engineering teams, the security personal who enforce the law and many more of Frankfurt's unsung heroes.

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S1, EP4 "Crossroads of the World"

S1, EP4 "Crossroads of the World"

Flights from five continents land at Frankfurt International Airport every day; a look at how cargo is distributed and passengers are managed.

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S1, EP3 "The Airport Never Sleeps"

S1, EP3 "The Airport Never Sleeps"

A collection of observational narratives on different people working at the innovative Frankfurt Airport, one of the world's largest and most complex aviation hubs.

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S1, EP2 "Total Control"

S1, EP2 "Total Control"

Using state of the art equipment to X-ray scan the airport, a look at how every action is precisely controlled, from the baggage network to the cockpit.

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"X-Ray Mega Airport" uses the latest technology to reveal the inner workings of Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The series employs computer-generated imagery to demonstrate what is underneath the surface of a plane, the internal space of a cargo-carrying truck, and even exposes what goes on in the minds of passengers and crew during a flight. The brain waves of a pilot are documented as he attempts to land an aircraft in crosswinds, and engineers are seen working on an Airbus A380's engine. Other episodes include the operations behind movement of luggage, how the conveyor belt system works and how controllers can single out pieces of luggage among thousands.
Starring: Thomas Müller
Original Air Date: May 21, 2015
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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