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A British Airways Flight's engines failure to respond cause the plane to crash-land just short of the runway.

A British Airways Flight's engines failure to respond cause the plane to crash-land just short of the runway.

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S3, EP9 "Bad Attitude"

Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999.

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S3, EP1 "Blind Spot"

In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area, killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground.

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S1, EP5 "Dead Weight"

Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.

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S2, EP11 "The Plane That Flew Too High"

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005; it leads to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

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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: Brad Borbridge, Caden Douglas, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Clinton Lee Pontes, Conrad Coates, Dorothy Atabong, Jim Annan, Jonathan Aris, Kameron Louangxay, Michael Goldlist, Peter Pasyk, Rowan Vickers, Samy Osman, Stephen Sparks, Steven Pigozzo
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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