
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.

The conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean with no survivors.

Air Midwest Flight 5481 plane plummets to the ground just after take off killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Air Lines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.