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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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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 Austin, Clinton Lee Pontes, Daniel Giverin, Darryl Flatman, Jack Grinhaus, Joel Rinzler, Jonathan Aris, Patrick Galligan, Peter Pasyk, Robert B. Kennedy, Ryan Hollyman, Thom Marriott, Tre Smith, Tufford Kennedy
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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