Air DisastersSeizoen 3

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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11 Episodes

Blind Spot
A1
Blind SpotIn 1978, passengers and seven people on the ground die when a PSA flight crashed into a Cessna.
Mayday Munich
A2
Mayday MunichManchester United football team's plane crashes while returning from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.
I'm the Problem
A3
I'm the ProblemMoments before a Pacific Southwest flight crashes in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.
Impossible Landing
A4
Impossible LandingUnited Airlines Flight 232 crashes into Sioux City's runway in 1989.
Turning Point
A5
Turning PointA Northwest Airlines flight above the Bering Sea must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.
Breakup Over Texas
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Breakup Over TexasContinental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.
Under Pressure
A7
Under PressureA burst tire creates an in-flight fire on flight 2120 which causes passengers and crew to perish.
The Invisible Plane
A8
The Invisible PlaneMoments after take-off, SAS Flight 686 collides with a Cessna on the runway.
Bad Attitude
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Bad AttitudeA Korean Air Cargo flight crashes in a field moments after takeoff from England's Stansted Airport.
Split Decision
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Split DecisionArrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes after refueling in Newfoundland.
Nowhere to Land
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Nowhere to LandAn emergency landing during a violent storm kills the engines of a 737.