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Air Disasters
S23, EP4 "Landing Hazards"Martinair 495 crashes on a rain-soaked runway in Portugal, showing how weather can doom a landing; American 1572 hits a storm and loses both engines amid a tower shutdown; crosswinds challenge an Air France crew already halfway down the runway.
Air Disasters
S14, EP4 "No Control"An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.
Air Disasters
S16, EP2 "Playing Catch Up"A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.
Air Disasters
S12, EP5 "Deadly Display"A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.
Air Disasters
S1, EP4 "Fanning the Flames"A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.
Air Disasters
S22, EP6 "Trained to Fail"Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.
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"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air Warriors
S9, EP2 "Tornado"An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.
Air Warriors
S9, EP1 "Lancaster"The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.
Air Warriors
S7, EP4 "F-18"Exploring the history of the F-18 and how the U.S. Navy's dual-role aircraft has dominated both the air and the battlefields for over three decades.
Air Warriors
S5, EP1 "Harrier"The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.
Air Warriors
S10, EP10 "AH-1 Cobra"During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter.
Air Warriors
S2, EP2 "Prowler-Growler"Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.