: The use of simulators is praised for demonstrating the immense difficulty of the situation, though some viewers question if any simulator can perfectly capture the chaos of the actual event.

: The 2018 crash of Lion Air Flight 610, which plunged into the Java Sea 13 minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board.

: Seasoned pilots use flight simulators to replicate the conditions the flight crew faced, specifically the malfunctioning Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) .

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: Reviewers from sites like Christopher P. Hood highlight the episode's focus on the professional conduct of the entire crew during the crisis.

: The episode explores the "battle" between the pilots and the aircraft's automated systems, which repeatedly pushed the nose down due to faulty sensor data. Critical Reception and Highlights