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SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly diving from its cruise altitude.

SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly diving from its cruise altitude.

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S14, EP9 "Deadly Disturbance"

How routine flights can turn catastrophic in mere seconds when the pilots become momentarily distracted; three flights end in a disaster.

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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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S10, EP2 "The Pentagon Attack"

The FBI and NTSB join forces to determine how terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

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S4, EP5 "Blind Landing"

TANS Perú Flight 204 crashes into a muddy swamp while attempting to land at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a thunderstorm, killing 40 of the 98 people on board.

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S25, EP1 "Pacific Ditching"

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific; both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause.

Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
Starring: Brad Borbridge, Craig Eldridge, Darryl Flatman, David Guthrie, Dom Fiore, Eric Craig, Hannah Cheesman, Jean-Michel Le Gal, Johnathan Sousa, Jonathan Aris, Kevin Bundy, Patrick Galligan, Rowan Vickers, Sean Baek, Thom Marriott
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
21 seasons available on demand
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