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Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

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S18, EP5 "Hudson River Runway"

US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese, causing both engines to fail.

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S10, EP5 "Deadly Detour"

The crew of a commuter flight over France makes a sight-seeing detour that sets off a deadly chain of events.

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S15, EP6 "Icy Descent"

After experiencing icing conditions, a turboprop slams into an Argentine desert; investigators are mystified by what they uncover.

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S2, EP8 "System Breakdown"

Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

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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, Damir Andrei, David Guthrie, Dom Fiore, Godfrey Giocada, Grace Armas, Harry Judge, Jim Annan, Jon De Leon, Jonathan Aris, Kameron Louangxay, Michael Goldlist, Nicola Corriea-Damude, Peter Pasyk, Samy Osman
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
19 seasons available on demand
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