FFF, like you I watched in bewilderment and thought there was something didn't add up, even for it to be staged.
I struggle to understand how it could be staged in an hour long BBC entertainment programme. Hollywood Blockbuster, maybe?
There were elements that did seem staged, the crew casually getting out?
It left me questioning who picks up the tab for any checks on the aircraft, injury to the flight crew etc.
I would like to see the contract covering it.