05/30/2014

How Can Airline Tracking Improve?

11:00 minutes

Nearly three months ago, a Malaysia Airlines flight lost contact with air traffic control and has yet to been found. Airline industry analyst Robert Mann discusses how an airplane could go missing and what standards could be put in place to prevent it from happening again.

Segment Guests

Robert Mann

Robert Mann is the president of the R.W. Mann and Company in Port Washington, New York.

Meet the Producer

About Alexa Lim

Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.