60 Minutes
Inside the Tower | Unmanned | Wonder of the World
Season 58, Episode 23 · Aired 2026-03-29
Synopsis
Inside the Tower – Long lines at the airport and a runway crash this week have been a reminder of how the country's busiest airports are stretched thin. It all comes a year after a collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., marked the deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi speaks with an air traffic controller inside the tower on the day of the collision and reports on what went wrong and what needs to change. Andy Bast is the producer. Unmanned – How has Ukraine been able to level the battlefield in the war against Russia? By using remotely controlled and unmanned drones, including on land and sea, against the invading Russian troops. CBS News' Holly Williams reports the U.S. military is now learning from Ukraine's innovative, battle-tested drone expertise. Erin Lyall is the producer. Wonder of the World – 60 MINUTES explores an epic underworld of caverns the size of skyscrapers, known as Hang Son Doong in Vietnam, over a multiday expedition. The journey reveals a colossal subterranean world: rivers, limestone rock, dense jungle and an underground lake. Correspondent Scott Pelley speaks with the cavers who discovered and surveyed the cave in 2009. Nicole Young is the producer.
In the series
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
Also in season 58
- S58E01 A Lonely Voice | The Mystery of the Eagle S | Dana White
- S58E02 Vaccine Court | The Tequila Heist | This is Rob Reiner
- S58E03 The China Hack | Booms, Busts and Bubbles | The Road to Damascus
- S58E04 The Dealmakers | Erez Reuveni | Amy Sherald
- S58E05 On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist
- S58E06 President Trump | Officially Amazing