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Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.

Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.

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S21, EP8 "Frozen in Flight"

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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 t.

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: Caden Douglas, Craig Eldridge, Dom Fiore, Henry Kwok, Jack Grinhaus, Jim Annan, Jonathan Aris, Julian DeZotti, Kordo Doski, Kris Saric, Michael Goldlist, Patrick Galligan, Peter Pasyk, Tufford Kennedy, Tyler McMaster
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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