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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.
S4, EP5 "Blind Landing"
TANS Perú Flight 204 crashes into a muddy swamp while attempting to land at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a thunderstorm, killing 40 of the 98 people on board.
S7, EP4 "Missed Approach"
A plane crash lands in Guam after losing sight of the airport in a storm.
S10, EP9 "Deadly Solution"
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm.
S16, EP1 "North Sea Nightmare"
A modern turboprop nosedives towards the North Sea after being struck by lightning, an unusual feature in the plane may explain why.
S25, EP1 "Pacific Ditching"
Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure — but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind it.
