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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.
S1, EP7 "Explosive Evidence"
A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.
S20, EP7 "Runway in Sight"
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.
S6, EP8 "Death and Denial"
In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.
S2, EP5 "Alarming Silence"
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit in 1987; a fatal preflight error caused the second-deadliest plane crash in the U.S. history.
