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Nuts and Bolts

Air Disasters

S12, EP1 "Nuts and Bolts"

When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.

Air Disasters

S11, EP4 "The Turning Point"

A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to contradicting stories between the surviving pilot and air traffic control.

Air Disasters

S9, EP7 "Deadly Delay"

Almost immediately after taking off from Madrid International Airport, Spanair Flight 5022 banked to the right, slammed into a creek and burst into flames.

Air Disasters

S23, EP4 "Landing Hazards"

Martinair 495 crashes on a rain-soaked runway in Portugal, showing how weather can doom a landing; American 1572 hits a storm and loses both engines amid a tower shutdown.

Air Disasters

S14, EP4 "No Control"

An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.

Air Disasters

S16, EP2 "Playing Catch Up"

A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

Air Disasters

S12, EP5 "Deadly Display"

A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

Air Disasters

S22, EP6 "Trained to Fail"

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

Air Warriors

"Top Ten WWII"

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

Aerial America

S1, EP14 "Washington"

Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.

Aerial America

S1, EP59 "The Great Plains"

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Aerial America

S1, EP29 "Alabama"

Vast cotton fields, Gulf coast beaches; famous Civil Rights marches; NASCAR's most dangerous track; steel factories.

Aerial America

S1, EP11 "South Carolina"

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Aerial America

S1, EP60 "Roadside Attractions"

A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions.

Aerial America

S1, EP64 "New England"

An aerial tour over New England captures its beauty while celebrating its rich history; from the Massachusetts harbors, where Americans rebelled against the British, to the autumn colors that blanket the mountains of Vermont.

Aerial America

S1, EP40 "Kentucky"

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions.

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