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Storming Out

Air Disasters

S11, EP6 "Storming Out"

On its final approach to Charlotte, N.C., US Air Flight 1016 is engulfed in intense rain obstructing the view from the cockpit; the pilots abort the landing, but the aircraft crashes to earth, hurtling along a road and breaking apart.

Disasters Engineered

S1, EP5 "Ocean Catastrophes"

Experts examine what caused the Zeebrugge ferry tragedy and the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster; what were the consequences, and how could they have been avoided?

Air Disasters

S22, EP8 "Poor Piloting"

The crews of three doomed aircraft make catastrophic blunders.

Air Disasters

S20, EP30 "Northern Extremes"

Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.

Air Disasters

S5, EP10 "Terror in Paradise"

On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashed shortly after taking off from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia, killing all 19 passengers and the pilot.

Air Disasters

S6, EP5 "Attack Over Baghdad"

A surface-to-air missile cripples a cargo plane after it takes off from Baghdad International Airport.

Air Disasters

S18, EP1 "Cockpit Failure"

Bad weather and a series of errors lead to the 2001 crash of a plane on its approach to Zurich Airport.

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.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3, EP5 "Symphony of the Seas"

A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP6 "Costa Diadema"

Costa Diadema's seven-day cruise around the Mediterranean offers Italian delights to its passengers and challenges to its captain and crew.

Mighty Trains

S3, EP6 "Frecciarossa 1000 And Italo EVO"

Go behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains - the AGV and the EVO - as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice, and Naples to Milan, on two of the world's fastest trains.

Mighty Trains

S1, EP4 "White Pass And Yukon Route"

The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.

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 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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