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Air Disasters
S19, EP9 "Delivery to Disaster"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air Disasters
S2, EP403 "Deadly Departure"After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.
Air Disasters
S19, EP7 "Dream Flight Disaster"When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.
Air Disasters
S8, EP8 "Accident or Assassination"A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.
Air Disasters
S20, EP1 "Headline News"Three devastating crashes make front-page news around the globe; the media frenzy puts intense pressure on investigators to uncover the causes.
Air Disasters
S20, EP2 "Rookie Errors"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air Crash Investigation Special Report
S6, EP2 "Fight to the Finish"Three flight crews face impossible odds: a Boeing 707 loses engines over the Alps as fire spreads, Air Astana 1388 goes out of control over Portugal, and a bomb on PA 434 severs control cables and blasts a hole in the fuselage.
Air Disasters
S20, EP5 "Fuel Trouble"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
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 Crash Investigation Special Report
S6, 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; crosswinds challenge an Air France crew already halfway down the runway.
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
S1, EP4 "Fanning the Flames"A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.
Air Disasters
"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 Disasters
S21, EP1 "Scratching the Surface"After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.