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From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.

From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.

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S23, EP3 "Bad Data"

A billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes at a U.S. Air Force base-the costliest aviation disaster ever; bad data misleads a charter flight into a Portuguese mountain; conflicting alarms send a cutting-edge jetliner plunging into the Atlantic.

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S22, EP7 "Deadly Data"

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues.

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S3, EP3 "I'm the Problem"

Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

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S16, EP3 "Tragic Takeoff"

When a twin-engine jet careens off the runway in Kentucky, investigators must determine why the plane failed to take off.

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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: Andrew Gillies, Brandon Coffey, Christian Lloyd, Clinton Lee Pontes, Daniel Giverin, Jack Grinhaus, Jonathan Aris, Kevin Bundy, Patrick Galligan, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Stephen Sparks, Steven Gallagher, Thom Marriott, Tufford Kennedy, Tyler McMaster
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
22 seasons available on demand
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