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Air Disasters
S14, EP5 "Explosive Clues"A look at three commercial planes that became targets over the Sinai Desert, the Sea of Japan and Ukraine.
Air Disasters
S10, EP2 "The Pentagon Attack"The FBI and NTSB join forces to determine how terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
Air Disasters
S4, EP5 "Blind Landing"TANS Perú Flight 204 crashes into a muddy swamp while attempting to land at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a thunderstorm, killing 40 of the 98 people on board.
Air Disasters
S20, EP11 "Heat of the Moment"Featuring captivating reenactments and state-of-the-art CGI; Air Crash Investigation uncovers the truth behind the most legendary aviation disasters of all time.
Ice Airport Alaska
S6, EP1 "Jumbo Crisis"A damaged plane plunges Anchorage Airport into an emergency. A leak on a Coast Guard helicopter jeopardizes emergency cover. Rain turns the Fairbanks runways into ice rinks, and a dog-sled racing prodigy flies with furry teammates.
Ice Airport Alaska
S6, EP2 "Life Beyond Zero"A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness. A rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island. A seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business, and customs agents.
Ice Airport Alaska
S6, EP3 "My Foggy Valentine"Valentine's day delays loom when a squadron of F22 makes an unexpected landing; high winds threaten a helicopter's 600lb sling load; Aviators come to the rescue of a village without water.
Air Disasters
S13, EP8 "Lethal Limits"An investigation into a jet crash from 2008 leads to a drastic change into the Russian aviation system.
Make It Out Alive
S1, EP3 "Oklahoma Tornado"On the evening of May 3, 1999, the residents of Oklahoma City were hit with a devastating tornado.
Asian Tsunami: The Deadliest Wave
Eyewitness accounts and home videos of the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Ten Steps to Disaster
S2, EP5 "Mount St. Helens"On May 18, 1980, Washington state's Mount St. Helens erupts; revisiting the destructive volcanic event and revealing ten failures that escalated the catastrophe, including ignored warnings, inadequate safety zones and poor rescue planning.
Volcanoes: Dual Destruction
The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano kills hundreds as a pyroclastic flow roars down its slopes; the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is a slow-motion disaster, starting with small earthquakes before bursting into residential neighborhoods.
Yellowstone Supervolcano
A supervolcano brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park could be the worst natural disaster in history.
Bird vs. Plane: Miracle on the Hudson
An exploration of the threat posed by bird strikes in commercial and military air accidents as well as a closer look at the day when US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canadian geese and lost engine power over the Hudson River.
The Lost Tapes
S2, EP6 "Tornado Super Outbreak"On April 3, 1974, once-in-a-lifetime tornado conditions form over the "Tornado Alley" of the American Midwest; in total, 148 tornadoes are recorded over an 18-hour period, leaving 315 people dead and causing more than $600 million in damage.
Aerial America
S1, EP56 "On the Water"Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.