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A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

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S2, EP4 "Panic on the Runway"

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine caught fire as it accelerated.

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S11, EP10 "The Lost Plane"

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

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S6, EP7 "Helicopter Down"

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

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S22, EP1 "Time of War"

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

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S24, EP8 "Under Fire"

Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

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S24, EP5 "Eleven Deadly Seconds"

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

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S24, EP4 "Without Warning"

Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how-and why-the deadly crash occurred.

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S24, EP3 "Deadly Departure"

After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.

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: Bill Lake, Darryl Flatman, Hannah Cheesman, Jamie Spilchuk, Jeff Sinasac, Joel Rinzler, Jonathan Aris, Michael Goldlist, Peter Nelson, Robert B. Kennedy, Ryan Hollyman, Sarah Slywchuk, Steven Gallagher, Thom Marriott, Thomas Hauff
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
19 seasons available on demand
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