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Communication Breakdown

Air Disasters

S14, EP1 "Communication Breakdown"

A look at three deadly air disasters that are caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Air Disasters

S20, EP5 "Fuel Trouble"

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues; in the end, all three trails lead back to the same source -- the fuel tank.

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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.

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S20, EP28 "Cockpit Breakdown"

Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clashes; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong.

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S8, EP3 "Vanishing Act"

Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.

The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler

Gordon Welchman's top-secret work helped defeat the Nazis and impacted modern codebreaking.

Hitler's Riches

The remarkable story of Hitler's last will and testament, from his surprising discovery to the family dispute he triggered and the new ideas he offers about the Führer.

Hunt for the Nazi Gold Train

Dan Snow follows treasure hunters as they hunt for a missing train full of gold; Dan carries out his own investigation into this extraordinary story, one that leads all the way to Adolf Hitler himself.

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.

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S18, EP7 "Unlocking Disaster"

A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

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S18, EP12 "Flying on Empty"

When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic, its pilots desperately try to keep their Airbus A330 in the air until they reach land.

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S2, EP3 "Cruel Skies"

The U.S. Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Miss.; the importance of accurate weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

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S5, EP3 "Lost in Translation"

On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zürich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany, killing all 10 people on board.

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S13, EP5 "Deadly Pitch"

A team of experts investigates in detail the carnage of a cargo plane; an anonymous tip helps explain why a cargo plane crashed just moments after taking off from Miami.

Air Disasters

S20, EP25 "Landings Gone Wrong"

Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.

Air Disasters

S20, EP3 "Collision Course"

A passenger ferry sinks after crashing into rocks off the coast of a Greek island, killing 82; it leads to a shocking investigation.

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