Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20150830:23:56:00
Descent. >> they were faster than they should have been a little higher than they should have been. air traffic control turned the airplane in pretty close to the runway. so they were descending quickly. they descended the landing gear and configured it to land knowing they needed to slow down. >> reporter: but an indicator used to measure the plane's height above the ground has malfunctioned. it is showing the plane is on the ground when it is actually 2,000 feet in the air. the crew recognizes the problem but what they don't recognize is the faulty with reading will have a dangerous effect o...
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