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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.
S3, EP11 "Express Samina"
A Greek ferry, the Express Samina, is pushed off course by strong waves and crashes into a rock formation causing eighty passengers to lose their lives in the freezing water as they wait for rescue.
S3, EP12 "Unstoppable Train"
A freight train carrying an excess of cargo loses its brakes while descending a mountain causing it to gain speed and derail into a neighborhood killing several people.
S3, EP13 "African Hijack"
When three hijackers ordered an Ethiopian plane to fly to Australia, the pilot tricked them by flying south along the African coast, with deadly consequences.
S4, EP1 "Desperate Escape"
In August 2005, Air France Flight 358 skidded off the runway in Toronto, trapping more than 300 passengers on the plane.
