American 965

Durations: 1 x 95' HD

How many air crash investigations are actually cover-ups? American 965 investigates the 20th December 1995 tragic loss of American Airlines flight 965 from Miami to Cali, Colombia, which crashed on approach, killing 159 people on board. Only 4 passengers and a dog survived the crash. The accident investigators of the time concluded the Boeing 757 accident was primarily caused by pilot error, but ‘American 965’ looks at the evidence the investigators never considered and flight safety-critical evidence the aviation industry knew but was not brought to the investigator’s attention. Through extensive research and interviews with family members, survivors, air accident investigators, and other experts, as well as a never seen before complete 3D recreation of the accident (by the same team who worked on National Geographic’s Drain the Oceans); the film offers an almost irrefutable cause for why this tragic accident occurred. The film leaves us asking why the aviation industry never revealed to investigators key information they knew. Information every passenger should know.

American 965 has been awarded the 'Best of Festival International Documentary Feature' at the Richmond International Film Festival, an inclusive and spirited festival designed to honor cutting edge filmmakers.