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Engines Out

Air Disasters

S20, EP4 "Engines Out"

When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world, but it's still up to investigators to determine what went wrong.

Air Disasters

S3, EP8 "The Invisible Plane"

SAS Flight 686 takes off from Milan's Linate Airport and moments later collides with a Cessna on the runway.

Air Disasters

S1, EP6 "Southern Storm"

Pilots of Southern Airways Flight 242 must try to land on a Georgia highway after the engines die and the windshield shatters.

Air Disasters

S2, EP1 "Cracks in the System"

Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami on December 19, 2005, killing 20 people.

Air Disasters

S8, EP1 "Choosing Sides"

British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain's busy M1 motorway, and it seems like a rare case of dual engine failure, but investigators learn the real cause was a tragic misunderstanding.

Air Disasters

S20, EP12 "Instrument Confusion"

When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.

Air Disasters

S4, EP1 "Fight for Control"

A propeller breaks off and rips a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft en route from Alaska to Washington 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.

Air Disasters

S5, EP5 "Queens Catastrophe"

On 12 November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 587 spirals out of control shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport and crashes into Queens.

Mighty Ships

S7, EP2 "Norwegian Breakaway: The Build"

Follow the building of the Norwegian Breakaway at Germany's Meyer-Werft shipyard; it is the largest ship they've ever built and they have only 18 months to finish it.

Mighty Ships

S9, EP6 "Fram"

The world's most adventurous cruise ship, MS Fram, battles ice-choked fjords of Greenland to visit wildlife and icebergs.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S2, EP2 "Royal Clipper"

Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, celebrating tall ships of the 19th century while offering modern-day service for its guests.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3, EP1 "Koningsdam"

Set a course for breathtaking sights on Koningsdam's 15-day voyage from Amsterdam to the northern tip of Norway.

Mighty Planes

S4, EP6 "Twin Otter"

The Twin Otter is found around the world in jungles, deserts, mountains, the Arctic and anywhere rugged reliability and short-take-off-and-landing are needed; powered by twin turboprop engines, the Twin Otter manoeuvres like a bird.

Mighty Trains

S4, EP1 "Tren Turistico"

A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3, EP2 "Viking Long Ship Gefjon"

Take a river tour through some of Europe's greatest cities--Budapest, Vienna, and Amsterdam--on Viking Longship Gefjon.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S1, EP3 "Azamara Journey"

Azamara Journey travels the rivers of Southeast Asia, delivering passengers to exotic cities and hidden treasures that larger cruise ships cannot reach.

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