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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.
S18, EP4 "Dead Tired"
Investigating the 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407; the plane stalls at low altitude and dives into a residential area near Buffalo, N.Y.
S4, EP2 "Fire in the Hold"
Moments after takeoff, a plane sustains electrical failures and crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 110 people on board.
S18, EP17 "Lost"
Investigators struggle to determine why a 757 strayed off course during its final approach to a Colombia airport and crashed into a mountain.
S1, EP8 "Mixed Signals"
Within five minutes of takeoff, the Dominican Republic bound Birgenair Flight 301 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean; a series of confusing signals crashes the plane.
S21, EP6 "Falling Fast"
Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.
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.
S21, EP4 "Sight Unseen"
Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.
S21, EP1 "Scratching the Surface"
After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.
