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After losing two engines near enemy territory, U.S. Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and try to land their damaged plane.

After losing two engines near enemy territory, U.S. Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and try to land their damaged plane.

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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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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: Harry Judge, Jim Annan, Joey Belfiore, Jonathan Aris, Kordo Doski, Kris Saric, Marc Devigne, Merle Newell, Michael Copeman, Nicola Corriea-Damude, Samy Osman, Sarah Slywchuk, Steven Gallagher, Tim Funnel, Tyler McMaster
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
16 seasons available on demand
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