Why do we say that “it’s not rocket science” when we have to indicate that something isn’t very difficult? God knows the things that hum and whirl and tick in a pilot’s cockpit in a commercial aircraft are way beyond the comprehension of mortal beings.

I realized it when I watched the program “May Day – Hanging by a thread” on National Geographic. This was about an accident in Hawaii in which the top portion of an aircraft got blew away by an explosion in midair. What saved the lives of the passengers and most of the crew was the 4 beams that held together the cockpit with the rest of the plane.

The original footage was something straight out of a nightmare – an aircraft with no roof over part of its section. What made the program interesting was the investigation and the testimony of the experts. Don’t miss this one if you ever get a chance to watch!