An Airbus A300 losses control and spins to the ground crashing in a New York neighborhood.

Passenger flight, American Airlines 587, enters the wake turbulence of a Boeing 747. The crew wrestles with the plane and the vertical stabilizer snaps off, causing them to lose control. What made this wake turbulence so dangerous? Find out on this episode of Black Box Down.

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