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Air Disasters
S6, EP4 "Out of Control"A simple error years prior causes the deadliest single-plane crash in history.
Air Disasters
S4, EP11 "Subtle Incapacitation"The 2010 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 sparks rumors of terrorism.
Air Disasters
S1, EP9 "Fatal Distraction"Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011, tragically distracting them.
Air Disasters
S12, EP8 "Deadly Inclination"An Alitalia airliner crashes into a forested hillside just a few miles from a Zurich runway.
Air Disasters
S14, EP2 "Fatal Friction"Human flaws cause three plane crashes in England, Colorado and Minnesota.
Air Disasters
S4, EP12 "Seconds to Survive"On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 strays off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff.
Air Disasters
S11, EP5 "Lethal Turn"Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility.
Air Disasters
S3, EP4 "Impossible Landing"A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.
Aerial America
S1, EP55 "Illinois"A high-flying tour over Illinois; the Windy City, prairies and rivers; the state's dramatic history of great fires, crime and historic battles; Chicago's unique skyscrapers and the Lincoln Tomb.
Aerial America
S1, EP72 "Dallas - Fort Worth"An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences while showcasing their shared contributions to the Texas narrative.
Aerial America
S1, EP53 "Iowa"A sky-high tour over Iowa explores its vast stretches of farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood.
Aerial America
S1, EP68 "New York City 24"An aerial tour of New York City, spanning the city's five boroughs, capturing man-made and natural wonders; revealing the ways its citizens live, work and play.
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.
Air Disasters
S3, EP8 "The Invisible Plane"SAS Flight 686 takes off from Milan's Linate Airport and moments later collides with a Cessna on the runway.
Air Disasters
S1, EP6 "Southern Storm"Pilots of Southern Airways Flight 242 must try to land on a Georgia highway after the engines die and the windshield shatters.