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Fire on Board

Air Disasters

S18, EP9 "Fire on Board"

A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.

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S15, EP1 "Kathmandu Descent"

A challenging descent in the Himalayas turns tragic when the pilots miscalculate their approach to a Kathmandu airport.

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"Dangerous Winds"

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why.

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S17, EP7 "Tree Strike Terror"

After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low.

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S20, EP23 "Lethal Choices"

Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.

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S8, EP7 "Concorde: Up in Flames"

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalls and crashes into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all of the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground.

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S5, EP6 "Into the Eye of the Storm"

On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail.

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S2, EP405 "Eleven Deadly Seconds"

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

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S5, EP1 "Fight to the Death"

On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board.

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S17, EP6 "Terror Over Michigan"

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine what caused the aircraft to lose control.

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S11, EP1 "Explosive Proof"

The inside story of one of history's most infamous and complex investigations: the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

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S7, EP4 "Missed Approach"

A plane crash lands in Guam after losing sight of the airport in a storm.

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S18, EP6 "Who's In Control"

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 stalls and crashes less than a mile from the runway while approaching Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

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S2, EP404 "Without Warning"

Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how-and why-the deadly crash occurred.

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S12, EP6 "Deadly Space"

In the skies above the Mojave Desert, the VSS Enterprise accelerates toward the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, guided by test pilots; the aircraft breaks apart and falls from the sky, killing the flight's co-pilot.

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S6, EP4 "Out of Control"

A simple error years prior causes the deadliest single-plane crash in history.

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