Air DisastersSæson 8

Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

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10 episoder

Choosing Sides
E1
Choosing SidesOne of the worst crashes in British history has a stunning cause that changed aviation safety forever.
Testing the Limits
E2
Testing the LimitsWhat caused a 767 to break apart in mid-air? A world-famous race car driver discovers a surprising answer.
Vanishing Act
E3
Vanishing ActAfter a terrifying crash, survivors face a new challenge: surviving the remote Brazilian jungle.
Sideswiped
E4
SideswipedRelive the crash of Copa Airlines Flight 201 and the harrowing investigation in one of the world's most remote jungles.
The Final Push
E5
The Final PushSee if two MD-11 planes crashes, nearly 12 years apart, were both the result of pilot error or a flaw in the aircraft itself.
The Death of JFK Jr.
E6
The Death of JFK Jr.Relive one of the most shocking air disasters in American history as we revisit the 1999 crash that killed JFK Jr.
Concorde - Up in Flames
E7
Concorde - Up in FlamesFollow investigators as they use the few remaining pieces of a fiery crash to explain a Concorde's doomed flight.
Accident or Assassination
E8
Accident or AssassinationMexico's war with drug cartels appears to reach a terrifying new level when a special government charter carrying the president's right-hand man plummets to Earth. There's speculation that this plane crash was no accident but an assassination. The investigation takes a startling new turn after the cockpit voice recorder is recovered. Revisit the night when Mexico City's financial district became an inferno and follow examiners from the crash scene investigation to the shocking conclusion that changed everything.
No Clear Options
E9
No Clear OptionsWhen a commuter turboprop plane crashes at an Irish airport, investigators uncover a startling gap in aviation safety.
Death in the Arctic
E10
Death in the ArcticAn investigation of a charter plane that moves off course and goes down in Canada's far north.