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Frozen Wings

Air Disasters

S20, EP26 "Frozen Wings"

The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.

Air Crash Investigation Special Report

S6, EP6 "Reckless Approaches"

A crew argues with no runway in sight; a captain ignores a critical signal; an exhausted pilot picks a catastrophic time to try a new approach.

Air Disasters

S9, EP4 "Fatal Focus"

When a 737 careens off the runway in Indonesia, investigators uncover a shocking explanation for the crash.

Air Disasters

S14, EP10 "Fire on Board"

A look at the fatal consequences that can occur when a fire breaks out on a plane; three flights that erupted in flames and the investigations that changed aviation forever.

Air Disasters

S3, EP7 "Under Pressure"

On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.

Air Disasters

S9, EP8 "Steep Impact"

When the crash of a commuter plane in Georgia kills a NASA astronaut, a four-term U.S. senator and 21 others, the disaster grabs headlines around the world.

Disasters Engineered

S1, EP4 "Industrial Slides"

A 1966 landslide in Wales killed 116 children and 28 adults; a 2019 dam collapse killed 115 people in Brazil.

Air Disasters

S20, EP21 "Dead of Night"

Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose sight of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.

Mighty Ships

S6, EP1 "Crystal Serenity"

The world's top cruise ship, the Crystal Serenity visits Sydney harbor, the port of Melbourne, Bali, a large-scale furniture load in Semarang, Indonesia and the port of Singapore.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S1, EP6 "Marco Polo"

This 50-year-old ocean liner offers off-season Baltic tours, battling unpredictable weather to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP5 "Nieuw Statendam"

One of Holland America Line's largest cruisers makes its debut in the Caribbean, highlighted by a visit to an exclusive private island resort.

Mighty Planes

S4, EP4 "llyushin 76TD-90VD"

Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavut, to support shipping operations for the summer; they hire one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.

Mighty Trains

S1, EP2 "The Shinkansen"

Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 177 mph.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S2, EP6 "MSC Divina"

Experience romance on a mega cruiser that pampers its guests with the best of Italian design and American convenience.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP7 "Roald Amundsen"

The world's latest, most-advanced expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen whisks passengers on an adventurous voyage to Antarctica.

Mighty Trains

S4, EP3 "Seven Stars of Kyushu"

A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides details the journey for both passengers and crew.

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