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A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.

A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.

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S18, EP17 "Lost"

Investigators struggle to determine why a 757 strayed off course during its final approach to a Colombia airport and crashed into a mountain.

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S19, EP7 "Dream Flight Disaster"

When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.

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S8, EP8 "Accident or Assassination"

A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.

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S20, EP1 "Headline News"

Three devastating crashes make front-page news around the globe; the media frenzy puts intense pressure on investigators to uncover the causes.

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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: Carinne Leduc, Dom Fiore, Frank Nakashima, Jamie Spilchuk, Jim Annan, Joanne Boland, Jonathan Aris, Kameron Louangxay, Michael Coady, Niamh Carolan, Samy Osman, Sean Baek, Steven Pigozzo, Tim Funnel, Tony Nappo
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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