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Deadly Data

Air Disasters

"Deadly Data"

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues.

Air Disasters

S3, EP3 "I'm the Problem"

Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

Air Disasters

S16, EP3 "Tragic Takeoff"

When a twin-engine jet careens off the runway in Kentucky, investigators must determine why the plane failed to take off.

Disasters Engineered

S1, EP2 "Chemical Blasts"

Experts examine how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Bhopal gas tragedy happened; they also explore the consequences and how they could have been avoided.

Air Disasters

S7, EP5 "Hidden Danger"

In 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board.

Air Disasters

S10, EP7 "Murder in the Skies"

When Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps, investigators discover shocking truths about the co-pilot's mental health.

Air Disasters

S5, EP8 "Imperfect Pitch"

On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T stalls and crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board.

Air Disasters

S6, EP8 "Death and Denial"

In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.

Mighty Planes

S3, EP5 "Nolinor 737"

The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries nearly 10,000 pounds of essential food, vital mining equipment and 57 miners to the Arctic, where bad weather wreaks havoc with the plane and the mission.

Mighty Trains

S1, EP5 "North Rail Express"

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3, EP3 "Regal Princess"

Follow mega cruiser Regal Princess as she whisks guests to Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia in style.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S2, EP1 "Carnival Vista"

The Carnival Vista is the new flagship for one of the world's largest cruise lines, carrying more than 4,600 passengers and boasting 10 restaurants, nearly 2,000 staterooms and a crew of 1,400.

Mighty Trains

S2, EP5 "Kiwi Rail"

Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.

Mighty Trains

S2, EP2 "Tren Crucero"

Passengers on Ecuador's Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey, which includes tropical jungles, volcanoes and the Devil's Nose.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S3, EP5 "Symphony of the Seas"

A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.

Mighty Cruise Ships

S4, EP6 "Costa Diadema"

Costa Diadema's seven-day cruise around the Mediterranean offers Italian delights to its passengers and challenges to its captain and crew.

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