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Hanging by a Thread

Air Disasters

S6, EP6 "Hanging by a Thread"

The roof of an Aloha Airlines 737 tears off the plane at 24,000 feet in the sky.

Air Disasters

S3, EP5 "Turning Point"

A Northwest Airlines flight cruises above the Bering Sea before problems develop and pilots must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.

Air Disasters

S24, EP7 "Pitch Battle"

After Colgan Air 9446 crashes off Cape Cod, investigators must determine what brought down a widely-used commuter aircraft in under three minutes.

Air Disasters

S16, EP10 "Deadly Delivery"

UPS Airlines Flight 1354 clips the tops of trees and crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.

Combat Ships

S4, EP1 "Courageous Captains"

Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill, including Larry Chambers, Ernest Evans, and Robert Smalls.

Combat Ships

S3, EP8 "River Raiders"

A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.

Combat Ships

S2, EP7 "The Battle of Leyte Gulf"

It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.

Combat Ships

S3, EP3 "The Battle of Incheon"

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Air Disasters

S10, EP6 "Dangerous Approach"

A Colorado commuter flight crashes five miles short of the runway and the reasons why rock the airline industry.

Air Disasters

S10, EP8 "River Runway"

Pilots attempt to land their Boeing 737 in an Indonesian river after losing their engines and electrical power.

Air Disasters

S10, EP3 "Disaster at Tenerife"

Two 747s collide on the runway of a small airport in the Canary Islands, resulting in history's deadliest air crash.

Air Disasters

S7, EP1 "Miracle Escape"

Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.

Air Disasters

S13, EP1 "Deadly Descent"

When an airbus A330 loses both engines, its pilots must think of a solution before they crash into the South China Sea.

Air Disasters

S10, EP4 "Deadly Detail"

After a seemingly routine landing, a Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy.

Air Disasters

S20, EP10 "Design Flaws"

When former race car driver Niki Lauda's planes nosedives into a Thai jungle, a one-in-a-million failure reveals a weak spot in every Boeing 767; radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers send investigators hunting for answers.

Air Disasters

S18, EP13 "Blow Out"

A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain; the co-pilot completes an emergency landing.

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