Air Disasters Logo

Watch S20, EP30: Northern Extremes with Fubo for $0 Today

TV14HDAir Disasters1hSmithsonian Channel

Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.

Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.

How to watch

Available on demand

More episodes

Air Disasters

"Poor Piloting"

The crews of three doomed aircraft make catastrophic blunders.

Air Disasters

S20, EP30 "Northern Extremes"

Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.

Air Disasters

S16, EP4 "Grounded: Boeing Max 8"

Indonesian investigators must determine why a Boeing 737 Max 8 -- one of the world's best-selling new airplanes -- plunged into the Java Sea.

Air Disasters

S9, EP6 "Carnage in Sao Paolo"

TAM flight 402 slammed into a residential neighborhood and burst into flames, just seconds after lifting off from Congonhas airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 95 people on board and three people on the ground.

Air Disasters

S21, EP6 "Falling Fast"

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

Air Disasters

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.

Air Disasters

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: Carinne Leduc, Christina Song, Dom Fiore, Edsson Morales, Godfrey Giocada, Jamie Spilchuk, Jim Annan, Joey Belfiore, Jonathan Aris, Michael Reventar, Peter Nelson, Rowan Vickers, Samy Osman, Stephen Sparks, Tony Nappo
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
15 seasons available on demand
Available on

More aviation shows

See all

Air Disasters

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.

Ice Airport Alaska

A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -36 degrees and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

Air Crash Investigation Special Report

A look at some of the most catastrophic aviation incidents in history that have led to safer systems being developed.

Air Crash Investigation

Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously re-enacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented; accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

Explore {{ type }} on Fubo

Action

Action

Action

Comedy

Comedy

Comedy

Documentary

Documentary

Documentary

Drama

Drama

Drama

Family

Family

Family

Home/Cooking