On the night of 1 July 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937, a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger jet, and DHL Flight 611, a Boeing 757 cargo jet, collided in midair over Überlingen, a southern German town on Lake Constance, near the Swiss border. …

What caused the crash of China Airlines flight 611?

China Airlines Flight 611 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taoyuan International Airport) in Taiwan to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong. The in-flight break-up was caused by improper repairs to the aircraft 22 years earlier.

What happened to Bashkirian Airlines?

It began to make permanent domestic, foreign connections and charter flights to Cairo, Tunis and Barcelona. In October 2006, the airline lost its Air Operator Certificate after intense security renovations. In May 2007, Bashkirian Airlines reported the insolvency of the airline and ceased operations.

What happened to Peter Nielsen?

Nielsen was stabbed several times and died of his injuries a few minutes later in the presence of his wife and three children. Answering questions from the judge, Kaloyev said the plane crash above Lake Constance had ended his life.

What plane crash is aftermath based on?

Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937
Based on the real-life crash of Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611. The incident occurred on July 1, 2002, when the two planes crashed into each other in midair over the town of Überlingen, Germany.

How does TCAS work?

TCAS works in a coordinated manner, so when an RA is issued to conflicting aircraft, a required action (i.e., Climb. Climb.) has to be immediately performed by one of the aircraft, while the other one receives a similar RA in the opposite direction (i.e., Descend. Descend.).

What happened to Walter White Air Traffic Controller?

The air traffic controller was later murdered by a family member of some of the victims. In 1986 Aeromexico Flight 498 (DC-9) collided with a Piper Archer over Cerritos, California, killing everyone on board both planes. The name of the Air Traffic Controller who was handling both aircraft was “Walter White”.