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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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"Dangerous Winds"

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why.

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S17, EP7 "Tree Strike Terror"

After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low.

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S20, EP23 "Lethal Choices"

Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.

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S8, EP7 "Concorde: Up in Flames"

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalls and crashes into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all of the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground.

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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: Bruce Beaton, Damir Andrei, David Guthrie, Edgar George, Frank Nakashima, Godfrey Giocada, Jeanie Calleja, Jim Annan, Jonathan Aris, Kameron Louangxay, Riel Paley, Ryan Hollyman, Samy Osman, Thom Marriott, Tre Smith
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
20 seasons available on demand
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