Why planes crash

Why planes crash

June 18, 2012 7:15 AM

Aviation experts say airlines and passengers shouldn't be complacent about air safety, even though the industry hasn't seen a major crash in the U.S. for more than three years. Then, David Soucie, author of "Why Planes Crash: An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies," talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill.

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