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Impossible Pitch

Air Disasters

S15, EP2 "Impossible Pitch"

Experts investigate the West Air Sweden Flight 294 crash and how the cargo jet nosedived into the Swedish Arctic at speeds nearing 600 mph.

Air Crash Investigation

S25, EP3 "Power Struggle"

In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

Air Disasters

S19, EP5 "Control Catastrophe"

Experts investigate an unfortunate string of events that caused the freshly serviced Air Astana Flight 1388 to become completely uncontrollable.

Air Disasters

S20, EP29 "Splash Down"

Three last-resort water landings, all handled differently yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.

Air Disasters

S20, EP19 "Maintenance Mistakes"

A trio of crashes reveals that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.

Air Disasters

S12, EP4 "Deadly Airspace"

When a commercial airliner goes down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, examiners must conduct an investigation in the middle of a war zone.

Air Disasters

S7, EP6 "Panic Over the Pacific"

A miraculous rescue is launched after a 747 plummets toward the Pacific.

Air Disasters

S2, EP6 "Cold Case"

Two identical plane crashes involving the same icy conditions and the same plane design are examined, revealing why neither disaster should have happened.

Air Warriors

S5, EP2 "KC-135 Stratotanker"

The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.

Air Warriors

S6, EP6 "MiG"

The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.

Air Warriors

S8, EP4 "Messerschmitt BF 109"

Considered the deadliest fighter of WWII, Germany's Me-109s were feared by Allied bombers and fighters alike; 109s fought Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and alongside Rommel in North Africa.

Air Warriors

S9, EP5 "B-24 Liberator"

The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.

Air Warriors

S10, EP2 "PBY Catalina"

A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft.

Air Warriors

S8, EP2 "B-29 Superfortress"

The story of the world's first nuclear bomber, the B-29, and its explosive impact on aerial warfare.

Air Warriors

S6, EP9 "Zero"

An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.

Air Warriors

S3, EP1 "C-17"

The inside story of the massive military transport aircraft, the C-17.

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