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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.
S3, EP4 "Impossible Landing"
A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.
S22, EP9 "Dangerous Winds"
Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why.
S18, EP2 "The Heathrow Enigma"
A British Airways Flight's engines failure to respond cause the plane to crash-land just short of the runway.
S15, EP10 "Stormy Cockpit"
Pilots leaving Cameroon steer their plane clear of a storm, but the aircraft begins rolling to the right, and they are unable to regain control.
