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Joining NTSB and military experts as they work together to uncover how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight.

Joining NTSB and military experts as they work together to uncover how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight.

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S20, EP26 "Frozen Wings"

The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.

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S9, EP4 "Fatal Focus"

When a 737 careens off the runway in Indonesia, investigators uncover a shocking explanation for the crash.

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S14, EP10 "Fire on Board"

A look at the fatal consequences that can occur when a fire breaks out on a plane; three flights that erupted in flames and the investigations that changed aviation forever.

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S3, EP7 "Under Pressure"

On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.

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S21, EP6 "Falling Fast"

Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

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S21, EP5 "Operation Babylift"

A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing.

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S21, EP4 "Sight Unseen"

Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.

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: Andrew Gillies, Caden Douglas, Conrad Coates, Craig Eldridge, Jack Grinhaus, Jim Annan, Jonathan Aris, Kevin Bundy, Roger Doche, Samy Osman, Sarah Slywchuk, Sean Baek, Steven Gallagher, Tre Smith, Tyler McMaster
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
16 seasons available on demand
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