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After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

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S20, EP21 "Dead of Night"

Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose sight of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.

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S20, EP28 "Cockpit Breakdown"

Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clashes; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong.

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S8, EP3 "Vanishing Act"

Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.

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S20, EP13 "VIP on Board"

Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.

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S25, EP1 "Pacific Ditching"

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure — but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind it.

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, Brad Borbridge, Caden Douglas, Courtenay Stevens, Craig Eldridge, Damir Andrei, Jack Grinhaus, Joanne Boland, Johnathan Sousa, Jon De Leon, Jonathan Aris, Rowan Vickers, Shauna Bradley, Stephen Sparks, Tufford Kennedy
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
23 seasons available on demand
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