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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, EP13 "Vanished"
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447 stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 228 people on board.
S6, EP1 "Mistaken Identity"
The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.
S22, EP2 "Time Critical"
In a rush to complete their flights, three different flight crews skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger and make deadly decisions.
S11, EP2 "Killer Attitude"
The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences in northern Minnesota.
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.
