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Caught on Tape

Air Disasters

S11, EP7 "Caught on Tape"

The dashcam of a passing car captures stunning footage of the final moments of a Taiwanese commuter aircraft as it banks steeply, clips an elevated highway and nosedives into the river; investigators find no signs of pre-impact malfunction.

Air Disasters

S16, EP5 "Cabin Catastrophe"

A Boeing 737 is rocked by a midair explosion that challenges its pilots and nearly ejects a passenger out of a blown-out window.

Air Disasters

S5, EP11 "Titanic in the Sky"

On 4 November 2010, shortly after takeoff from Singapore, the number-two engine on Qantas Flight 32 partially disintegrates, causing serious damage to its left wing.

Air Disasters

S13, EP6 "Fatal Climb"

A commercial airliner crashes minutes after taking off from an airport in Bucharest causing suspicions to rise.

Air Disasters

S15, EP3 "Explosive Touchdown"

After touching down, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.

Air Disasters

S15, EP7 "Atlantic Ditching"

A helicopter carrying offshore drilling workers crashes into the ocean, leading to an investigation that reveals a fatal flaw in the chopper's design.

Air Disasters

S18, EP10 "Flying Blind"

A cleaning crew makes a careless error while cleaning a Boeing 757, affecting the plane's computer system and causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean.

Air Disasters

S12, EP2 "Blown Away"

The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem with the airline.

Mighty Trains

S4, EP6 "Reunification Express"

Exploring Vietnam by rail aboard the Reunification Express; a three-day ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City rich in views of rivers, rice paddies and dragon fruit orchards; steeped in the nation's war-torn past.

Mighty Ships

S7, EP1 "Norwegian Breakaway: The Voyage"

The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship sets sail on her first voyage, and her captain faces a tough decision when a North Atlantic tempest forms.

Mighty Ships

S7, EP2 "Norwegian Breakaway: The Build"

Follow the building of the Norwegian Breakaway at Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard; it is the largest ship they've ever built, and they have only 18 months to finish it.

Mighty Ships

S9, EP6 "Fram"

The world's most adventurous cruise ship, MS Fram, battles ice-choked fjords of Greenland to visit wildlife and icebergs.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP4 "Diamond Princess"

Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP5 "Nieuw Statendam"

One of Holland America Line's largest cruisers makes its debut in the Caribbean, highlighted by a visit to an exclusive private island resort.

Mighty Planes

S2, EP2 "C-17 Globemaster"

A flexible cargo aircraft in the U.S. airlift force; the C-17 Globemaster III specializes in quick delivery of troops and all types of cargo.

Mighty Trains

S3, EP4 "Indian Pacific"

The Indian Pacific is a four-day, 4,352-kilometer transcontinental journey across Australia, a trip which features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.

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