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Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

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S2, EP4 "Panic on the Runway"

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine caught fire as it accelerated.

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S11, EP10 "The Lost Plane"

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

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S6, EP7 "Helicopter Down"

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

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S22, EP1 "Time of War"

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

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S24, EP5 "Eleven Deadly Seconds"

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

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S24, EP4 "Without Warning"

Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how-and why-the deadly crash occurred.

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S24, EP3 "Deadly Departure"

After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.

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S24, EP2 "Disaster At Dutch Harbor"

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

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: Brad Austin, Caden Douglas, Clinton Lee Pontes, Jack Grinhaus, Jean-Michel Le Gal, Jim Annan, Jimi Shlag, Joanne Boland, Johnathan Sousa, Jon De Leon, Jonathan Aris, Kris Saric, Ryan Hollyman, Sean Baek, Tufford Kennedy
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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