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Mayday Catástrofes Aéreas
Mayday
2003– 26 temporadas 240 episodios 46 min TMDB 8.2
Cada episodio se centra en un desastre aéreo, primero dando al público la sensación de estar en el avión y luego explicando por qué se produjo el accidente. La serie brinda a los tele-espectadores tanto la sensación visceral del desastre como la explicación racional de lo que sucedió y qué derivó la industria de la aviación como aprendizaje a raíz del accidente.
Cronología de emisión
2003–2026Temporadas
Temporada 26202610 episodiosTMDB 8.0
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- 10Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)2026-04-06
S26E10 · Temporada 26
Mixed Measures (Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316)
On 15 April 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 6316 crashes into an industrial zone shortly after takeoff from Shanghai, China, killing all 3 crew members on board and 5 people on the ground. The pilots lost altitude situational awareness and made abrupt flight control inputs.
- 9Monsoon Approach (Air India Express Flight 1344)2026-03-30
S26E09 · Temporada 26
Monsoon Approach (Air India Express Flight 1344)
On 7 August 2020, Air India Express Flight 1344 plunges down a gorge after overrunning the runway at Kozhikode International Airport in poor weather, killing 21 of the 190 people on board. The captain continued the unstabilized approach and landed too far down the runway.
- 8Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)2026-03-23 · 43 min
S26E08 · Temporada 26
Moments from Touchdown (Yeti Airlines Flight 691)
On 15 January 2023, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 stalls and crashes into a gorge near the Seti Gandaki River during final approach to Pokhara International Airport, killing all 72 people on board. It was later determined that the pilots accidentally feathered the aircraft's propellers.
- 7Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)2026-03-16
S26E07 · Temporada 26
Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)
On 6 March 2003, the left engine of Air Algérie Flight 6289 fails during takeoff from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The aircraft enters a stall and crashes into a desert near the Trans-Sahara Highway, killing all but 1 of the 103 occupants on board.
- 6Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)2026-03-09
S26E06 · Temporada 26
Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)
On 2 October 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 are confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the crew descend the aircraft, but unknowingly descend too far by relying on the false readings. The aircraft crashes into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 70 people on board. The false readings and contradictory warnings were caused by duct tape over the static ports, which was used to protect the ports during maintenance, but was not removed afterwards. Note: This accident was previously featured in the episode "Flying Blind" (S01E04) and as a special in the episode "Who's Flying the Plane?" (S06E03).
- 5Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)2026-03-02
S26E05 · Temporada 26
Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)
On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in poor weather conditions, killing all 152 people on board. The crash was caused by the pilots' errors in judgement and lack of professionalism.
- 4Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)2026-02-23
S26E04 · Temporada 26
Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)
On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board. The landing gear failed due to a fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator.
- 3A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)2026-02-16 · 44 min
S26E03 · Temporada 26
A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)
On 8 February 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 breaks up in mid-air and crashes near Kettwig, Germany, while on approach to Düsseldorf Airport, killing all 21 people on board. The pilots suffered spatial disorientation after a lightning strike caused a total electrical failure.
- 2Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)2026-02-09 · 45 min
S26E02 · Temporada 26
Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)
On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashes into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board. The investigation determined that the aircraft suffered a structural failure due to strong winds that exceeded its design criteria.
- 1Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)2026-02-02 · 45 min
S26E01 · Temporada 26
Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)
On 29 March 2001, a chartered business jet operated by Avjet crashes into a hillside while on final approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, killing all 18 people on board. The cause of the accident was the pilots' premature descent below the minimum descent altitude.
Temporada 25202511 episodiosTMDB 8.0
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- 1Pacific Ditching (Transair Flight 810)2025-02-03 · 44 min
S25E01 · Temporada 25
Pacific Ditching (Transair Flight 810)
The pilots of a crashed cargo jet believe they lost both engines. But when the wreckage emerges from the Pacific, the evidence tells another story.
- 2Running on Empty (Air Tahoma Flight 185)2025-02-10 · 44 min
S25E02 · Temporada 25
Running on Empty (Air Tahoma Flight 185)
An Air Tahoma cargo plane is within sight of a Cincinnati runway when both engines flame out and the turboprop crashes into a golf course.
- 3Power Struggle2025-02-17 · 43 min
S25E03 · Temporada 25
Power Struggle
Power Struggle: Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed in to the Java Sea after a hard left bank, revealing deadly defects in the investigation that followed.
- 4Second Thoughts (Luxair Flight 9642)2025-02-24 · 44 min
S25E04 · Temporada 25
Second Thoughts (Luxair Flight 9642)
Amid heavy fog and a rushed approach, Luxair Flight 50 falls out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport.
- 5Powerless Plunge (Loganair Flight 670A)2025-03-03 · 44 min
S25E05 · Temporada 25
Powerless Plunge (Loganair Flight 670A)
Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea
- 6Cabin Chaos2025-03-10 · 43 min
S25E06 · Temporada 25
Cabin Chaos
Cabin Chaos: After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky.
- 7Deadly Climb (Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105)2025-03-17 · 44 min
S25E07 · Temporada 25
Deadly Climb (Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105)
It's 1985-the deadliest year in civilian aviation-and a DC-9 commuter plane crashes just seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee.
- 8Firebomber Down2025-03-24 · 44 min
S25E08 · Temporada 25
Firebomber Down
Firebomber Down: A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. And ATSB investigators must determine the cause within an active fire zone.
- 9Collision Catastrophe (2002 Überlingen mid-air collision)2025-03-31 · 44 min
S25E09 · Temporada 25
Collision Catastrophe (2002 Überlingen mid-air collision)
German investigators are stumped when two planes collide while flying in the skies over southern Germany.
- 10Fatal Test Flight (Airborne Express Flight 827)2025-04-07 · 42 min
S25E10 · Temporada 25
Fatal Test Flight (Airborne Express Flight 827)
When a cargo plane test flight ends in disaster, investigators uncover a series of failures that doomed the DC-8 before it got off the ground.
- 11No Exit (US Air 1493)2025-05-26 · 44 min
S25E11 · Temporada 25
No Exit (US Air 1493)
Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.
Temporada 24202410 episodiosTMDB 8.1
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- 1Terror Over the Pacific (United Airlines Flight 811)2024-02-18 · 42 min
S24E01 · Temporada 24
Terror Over the Pacific (United Airlines Flight 811)
A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.
- 2Disaster at Dutch Harbor (PenAir Flight 3296)2024-03-24 · 44 min
S24E02 · Temporada 24
Disaster at Dutch Harbor (PenAir Flight 3296)
On 17 October 2019, PenAir Flight 3296 overruns the runway on landing at Unalaska Airport in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska, killing one passenger. The accident was caused by incorrect wiring of the wheel speed transducer harnesses on the left main landing gear.
- 3Deadly Departure (Air Transport International Flight 782)2024-04-07 · 43 min
S24E03 · Temporada 24
Deadly Departure (Air Transport International Flight 782)
On 16 February 1995, Air Transport International Flight 782 crashes into the ground after failing to takeoff from Kansas City International Airport in Missouri, killing all 3 pilots. The flight crew failed to understand a three-engine takeoff procedure due to improper training.
- 4Without Warning (Alaska Mid-Air Collision)2024-03-10 · 44 min
S24E04 · Temporada 24
Without Warning (Alaska Mid-Air Collision)
Investigators must turn to 3D technology to determine why two float planes carrying tourists collided above a spectacular Alaskan waterfall.
- 5Eleven Deadly Seconds (China Airlines Flight 676)2024-04-14 · 44 min
S24E05 · Temporada 24
Eleven Deadly Seconds (China Airlines Flight 676)
On 16 February 1998, China Airlines Flight 676 attempts a go-around while on approach to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in poor weather conditions, but crashes into a residential area after entering a stall. All 196 people on board and 7 people on the ground are killed.
- 6Fight for Survival (Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458)2024-03-03 · 43 min
S24E06 · Temporada 24
Fight for Survival (Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458)
With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.
- 7Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)2024-03-31 · 43 min
S24E07 · Temporada 24
Pitch Battle (Colgan Air Flight 9446)
On 26 August 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 crashes into water shortly after takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport, killing both pilots. The causes of the crash were an improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable and the pilots not following checklist procedures.
- 8Under Fire (Saudia Flight 163)2024-03-17 · 43 min
S24E08 · Temporada 24
Under Fire (Saudia Flight 163)
Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.
- 9Lost Star Footballer (Elimiano Sala Piper Crash)2024-02-26 · 44 min
S24E09 · Temporada 24
Lost Star Footballer (Elimiano Sala Piper Crash)
With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.
- 10Deadly Directive (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302)2024-02-11 · 42 min
S24E10 · Temporada 24
Deadly Directive (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302)
When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.
Temporada 23202310 episodiosTMDB 7.8
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- 1Deadly Exchange (Corporate Airlines Flight 5966)2023-02-13 · 42 min
S23E01 · Temporada 23
Deadly Exchange (Corporate Airlines Flight 5966)
Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 appears out of the clouds and crashes into trees on approach to Kirksville, Missouri. The twin-engine turboprop plane catches fire just over a kilometer from the runway. The charred wreckage offers clues as to what happened. The researchers conclude that it was not a mechanical failure. They hear a recording from the cockpit that may reveal the whole beginning of the accident.
- 2Mixed Signals (Independent Air Flight 1851)2023-02-20 · 42 min
S23E02 · Temporada 23
Mixed Signals (Independent Air Flight 1851)
Independent Air Flight 1851 is en route from Italy to the Dominican Republic and is scheduled to refuel on a Portuguese island. For some reason, a Boeing 707 crashes into a mountain just minutes before the airport. The international team of investigators finds no mechanical faults at all and is confused about the cause of the accident. Then the CVR reveals a cluster of errors that sealed the fate of the 144 passengers.
- 3Pressure Point (Japan Airlines Flight 123)2023-02-06
S23E03 · Temporada 23
Pressure Point (Japan Airlines Flight 123)
Just moments after takeoff, Japan Airlines Flight 123 experiences two explosions. The pilot is having trouble keeping the damaged Boeing 747 in the air. It plunges into the mountain. The accident becomes one of the deadliest accidents in aviation history. Investigators immediately suspect terrorism, but the remains tell a different story, threatening all 747 planes around the world.
- 4Power Play (PNG Flight 1600)2023-02-27
S23E04 · Temporada 23
Power Play (PNG Flight 1600)
After losing both engines, a turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea and investigators soon uncover a deadly flaw in an aircraft used around the world.
- 5Control Catastrophe (Air Astana Flight 1388)2023-03-06
S23E05 · Temporada 23
Control Catastrophe (Air Astana Flight 1388)
A Kazakh crew manage to land an uncontrollable aircraft and investigators must determine how a freshly-serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw.
- 6Cockpit Catastrophe (Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633)2023-03-13 · 42 min
S23E06 · Temporada 23
Cockpit Catastrophe (Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633)
When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane.
- 7Dream Flight Disaster (Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 Crash)2023-03-20 · 60 min
S23E07 · Temporada 23
Dream Flight Disaster (Sydney Seaplanes DHC-2 Crash)
When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences.
- 8Deadly Deception (Balkan Bulgarian Flight 013)2023-03-27 · 55 min
S23E08 · Temporada 23
Deadly Deception (Balkan Bulgarian Flight 013)
The plan to save a Bulgarian airliner hinges on convincing the violent hijackers that their demands have been met before the plane runs out of fuel.
- 9Delivery to Disaster (Atlas Air Flight 3591)2023-04-03 · 50 min
S23E09 · Temporada 23
Delivery to Disaster (Atlas Air Flight 3591)
An Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston, the evidence eventually leads investigators to a pilot with a long history of failures.
- 10Mystery Over the Mediterranean (EgyptAir Flight 804)2023-04-10 · 42 min
S23E10 · Temporada 23
Mystery Over the Mediterranean (EgyptAir Flight 804)
EgyptAir flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean on its way from Paris to Cairo. Evidence initially suggests that the plane caught fire, but Egyptian authorities later blame the crash on terrorism. The case will be handed over to the Egyptian state prosecutor for criminal investigation. Six years later, an Italian reporter leaks the information and a new confusing theory surfaces.
Temporada 22202210 episodiosTMDB 8.0
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- 1Pacific Plunge2022-01-10 · 45 min
S22E01 · Temporada 22
Pacific Plunge
When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
- 2Terror over Michigan2022-01-17 · 45 min
S22E02 · Temporada 22
Terror over Michigan
After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
- 3Stealth Bomber Down2022-01-24 · 45 min
S22E03 · Temporada 22
Stealth Bomber Down
When a two-billion-dollar B-2 Stealth Bomber named the Spirit of Kansas crashes in Guam, it’s up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time.
- 4Double Trouble2022-01-31 · 45 min
S22E04 · Temporada 22
Double Trouble
Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
- 5Holding Pattern2022-02-07 · 45 min
S22E05 · Temporada 22
Holding Pattern
When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov Airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
- 6Peril over Portugal2022-02-14 · 45 min
S22E06 · Temporada 22
Peril over Portugal
Martinair Flight 495 crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain, and when investigators piece together the evidence the mystery only deepens.
- 7Turboprop Terror2022-02-21 · 45 min
S22E07 · Temporada 22
Turboprop Terror
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
- 8Tree Strike Terror2022-02-28 · 45 min
S22E08 · Temporada 22
Tree Strike Terror
Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut.
- 9Pitch Black2022-03-07 · 45 min
S22E09 · Temporada 22
Pitch Black
A turboprop, Air Illinois Flight 710, crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.
- 10Loss of a Legend2022-03-14 · 45 min
S22E10 · Temporada 22
Loss of a Legend
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief.
Temporada 21202110 episodiosTMDB 8.1
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- 1North Sea Nightmare2021-04-04 · 45 min
S21E01 · Temporada 21
North Sea Nightmare
On 15 December 2014, Loganair Flight 6780 starts an uncontrolled descent while on approach to Sumburgh Airport in Scotland. The pilots regain control and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen, with no fatalities. A lightning strike had disabled the aircraft's elevator controls.
- 2Playing Catch Up2021-04-11 · 45 min
S21E02 · Temporada 21
Playing Catch Up
On 10 November 2015, Execuflight Flight 1526 enters an aerodynamic stall and crashes into an apartment building and an embankment during final approach to Akron Fulton International Airport in Akron, Ohio. Both crew members and all seven passengers on board are killed in the crash.
- 3Tragic Takeoff2021-04-18 · 45 min
S21E03 · Temporada 21
Tragic Takeoff
On 27 August 2006, Comair Flight 5191, operating for Delta Connection, crashes into a wooded area while taking off from Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board.
- 4Grounded: Boeing Max 82021-04-25 · 45 min
S21E04 · Temporada 21
Grounded: Boeing Max 8
On 29 October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 enters a nosedive and crashes into the Java Sea shortly after taking off from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on a flight to Pangkal Pinang.
- 5Cabin Catastrophe2021-05-02 · 45 min
S21E05 · Temporada 21
Cabin Catastrophe
On 17 April 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 makes an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after its left engine explodes. A passenger dies after being partially ejected from the aircraft.
- 6Meltdown Over Kathmandu2021-05-09 · 45 min
S21E06 · Temporada 21
Meltdown Over Kathmandu
On 12 March 2018, US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 skids off the runway, travels through the airport perimeter fence, and crashes into a football field during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. 51 of the 71 people on board are killed in the accident.
- 7Mission Disaster2021-05-16 · 45 min
S21E07 · Temporada 21
Mission Disaster
On 22 February 1991, a military aerial refueling aircraft loses both engines from under the left wing while on a combat mission in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, causing serious flight control problems and forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing.
- 8Caught in a Jam2021-05-23 · 45 min
S21E08 · Temporada 21
Caught in a Jam
On 9 June 1995, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 suffers a landing gear malfunction during final approach to Palmerston North Airport in New Zealand. The aircraft descends until it crashes into hilly terrain as the pilots try to resolve the problem. 4 of the 21 people on board are killed.
- 9Seconds from Touchdown2021-05-30 · 45 min
S21E09 · Temporada 21
Seconds from Touchdown
On 18 June 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes while attempting to conduct an emergency landing at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport after an in-flight fire causes its left wing to fail, killing all 11 people on board.
- 10Deadly Delivery2021-06-06 · 45 min
S21E10 · Temporada 21
Deadly Delivery
On 14 August 2013, UPS Airlines Flight 1354 clips the tops of trees and crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama. Both crew members on board are killed in the crash.
Temporada 20202010 episodiosTMDB 7.7
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- 1Explosive Touchdown2020-01-09 · 45 min
S20E01 · Temporada 20
Explosive Touchdown
(Uni Air Flight 873) Experts fail to find a bomb when a Taiwanese plane explodes. But as they examine the wreckage, they uncover something shocking in the overhead lockers.
- 2Taxiway Turmoil2020-01-16 · 45 min
S20E02 · Temporada 20
Taxiway Turmoil
(Northwest Airlines Flights 299 & 1482) When a blanket of confusion and heavy fog puts two planes on a path to disaster, investigators wonder if it was the pilots themselves creating chaos.
- 3Kathmandu Descent2020-01-23 · 45 min
S20E03 · Temporada 20
Kathmandu Descent
(Pakistan International Airlines Flight 268) A Pakistani airliner crashes in the Himalayas, and when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers.
- 4Icy Descent2020-01-30 · 45 min
S20E04 · Temporada 20
Icy Descent
(SOL Flight 5428) When SOL Airlines Flight 5428 nosedives into a remote desert, investigators struggle to find the cause amongst the scattered and scorched debris.
- 5Atlantic Ditching2020-02-06 · 45 min
S20E05 · Temporada 20
Atlantic Ditching
(Cougar Helicopters Flight 91) A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers crashes into the ocean off the coast of Newfoundland and a far-reaching investigation reveals a fatal flaw.
- 6Impossible Pitch2020-02-13 · 45 min
S20E06 · Temporada 20
Impossible Pitch
(West Air Sweden Flight 294) A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic. And as investigators pore over the evidence, a terrifying picture of chaos and confusion emerges.
- 7No Warning2020-02-20 · 45 min
S20E07 · Temporada 20
No Warning
(Trigana Air Flight 267) A turboprop crashes into an Indonesian mountain, and while three systems could have prevented it, investigators must figure out why none of them did.
- 8Cockpit Killer2020-02-27 · 45 min
S20E08 · Temporada 20
Cockpit Killer
(LAM Mozambique Flight 470) When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a chilling conclusion.
- 9Stormy Cockpit2020-03-05 · 45 min
S20E09 · Temporada 20
Stormy Cockpit
(Kenya Airways Flight 507) On 5 May 2007, Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes shortly after takeoff from a stopover in Douala, Cameroon. All 114 passengers and crew died in the accident.
- 10Runway Breakup2020-03-12 · 45 min
S20E10 · Temporada 20
Runway Breakup
(AIRES Flight 8250) On 16 August 2010, AIRES Flight 8250 crashes short of the runway while attempting to land at San Andrés, Colombia in a storm. The aircraft broke up into 3 pieces on the runway. 2 of the passengers died in the accident.
Temporada 19201910 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Deadly Descent2019-01-02 · 45 min
S19E01 · Temporada 19
Deadly Descent
En route to Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific Flight 780 is high over the South China Sea when both of the plane's engines fail, turning the Airbus A-330 into a 200-ton glider; the captain takes over manual control and manages to power up one engine.
- 2Death Race2019-01-09 · 45 min
S19E02 · Temporada 19
Death Race
Competing in a highly-modified P-51 Mustang at the Reno Air Races, Jimmy Leeward is determined to set a new speed record, but half way through the race, his plane spirals out of control and crashes onto the tarmac in front of the stands.
- 3Borderline Tactics2019-01-14 · 45 min
S19E03 · Temporada 19
Borderline Tactics
On 18 August 1993, American International Airways Flight 808 stalls, rolls to the right and crashes into the ground 1 quarter of a mile short of the runway while manoeuvring onto final approach to Leeward Point Airfield in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. All 3 crew members on board survive.
- 4Fatal Approach2019-01-16 · 45 min
S19E04 · Temporada 19
Fatal Approach
On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes into a field while attempting an emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, killing 3 of the 24 people on board.
- 5Deadly Pitch2019-01-30 · 45 min
S19E05 · Temporada 19
Deadly Pitch
On 7 August 1997, Fine Air Flight 101 stalls and crashes just seconds after taking off from Miami International Airport, killing all 4 people on board and 1 person on the ground.
- 6Fatal Climb2019-02-06 · 45 min
S19E06 · Temporada 19
Fatal Climb
On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371 banks steeply to the left and crashes into a field shortly after taking off from Otopeni International Airport, killing all 60 people on board.
- 7Runway Runoff2019-02-13 · 45 min
S19E07 · Temporada 19
Runway Runoff
On 20 December 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 veers off the side of the runway, skids across the taxiway and a service road and crashes into a ravine while taking off from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. All 115 passengers and crew members on board survive.
- 8Lethal Limits2019-02-18 · 45 min
S19E08 · Temporada 19
Lethal Limits
On 14 September 2008, Aeroflot Flight 821 crashes into a ravine next to a railway line while on final approach to Perm International Airport in Perm, Russia, in poor weather conditions, killing all 88 people on board.
- 9Football Tragedy2019-03-04 · 45 min
S19E09 · Temporada 19
Football Tragedy
On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, runs out of fuel and crashes into the side of a mountain after entering a holding pattern to land at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia. 71 of the 77 people on board are killed.
- 10Slam Dunk2019-03-11 · 45 min
S19E10 · Temporada 19
Slam Dunk
On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291, operating for Atlantic Coast Airlines, crashes 1.2 miles short of the runway during final approach to Port Columbus International Airport after entering a stall. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers are killed in the crash.
Temporada 18201810 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Nuts and Bolts2018-02-13 · 45 min
S18E01 · Temporada 18
Nuts and Bolts
On 16 February 2000, Emery Worldwide Flight 17 crashes into an automobile salvage yard shortly after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airport on a flight to Dayton, Ohio, killing all 3 crew members on board.
- 2Blown Away (TransAsia Airways Flight 222)2018-02-20 · 45 min
S18E02 · Temporada 18
Blown Away (TransAsia Airways Flight 222)
On 23 July 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes into buildings while attempting to land at Magong Airport during inclement weather and low visibility, killing 48 of the 58 people on board.
- 3Deadly Distraction (Delta Air Lines Flight 1141)2018-02-27 · 45 min
S18E03 · Temporada 18
Deadly Distraction (Delta Air Lines Flight 1141)
On 31 August 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, killing 14 of the 108 people on board.
- 4Deadly Airspace (Malaysia Airlines Flight 17)2018-03-06 · 45 min
S18E04 · Temporada 18
Deadly Airspace (Malaysia Airlines Flight 17)
On 17 July 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes while en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew members on board.
- 5Deadly Display (2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash)2018-03-16 · 45 min
S18E05 · Temporada 18
Deadly Display (2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash)
On 9 May 2012, an aircraft on a demonstration tour crashes into Mount Salak in the province of West Java. All 45 people on board are killed.
- 6Deadly Mission2018-03-23 · 45 min
S18E06 · Temporada 18
Deadly Mission
On 31 October 2014, an experimental spaceflight test vehicle named VSS Enterprise suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes into the Mojave Desert in California, United States, while performing a test flight. The co-pilot, Michael Alsbury, is killed; the pilot, Peter Siebold, is seriously injured.
- 7Free Fall (Qantas Flight 72)2018-06-13 · 45 min
S18E07 · Temporada 18
Free Fall (Qantas Flight 72)
On 7 October 2008, Qantas Flight 72 suffers a pair of sudden uncommanded pitch-down manoeuvres during a flight from Singapore Changi Airport to Perth Airport. 119 of the 315 people on board are injured. The aircraft makes an emergency landing at Learmonth Airport near Exmouth, Western Australia.
- 8Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)2018-06-22 · 45 min
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Deadly Inclination (Alitalia Flight 404)
On 14 November 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 descends too low and crashes into the woodlands of the Stalderberg Mountain near Weiach, Switzerland, 5.2 nautical miles (9.6 kilometres) short of the runway during final approach to Zurich Airport. All 46 passengers and crew members on board are killed.
- 9Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)2018-06-27 · 45 min
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Deadly Go Round (China Airlines Flight 140)
On 26 April 1994, China Airlines Flight 140 pitches upwards, enters an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and crashes approximately 340 feet east-northeast of the centreline of the runway while on final approach to Nagoya Airport in Nagoya, Japan. 264 of the 271 people on board are killed in the crash.
- 10Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)2018-07-04 · 45 min
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Dead of Winter (Continental Airlines Flight 1713)
On 15 November 1987, Continental Airlines Flight 1713 stalls and crashes off the right side of the runway shortly after taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, on a scheduled flight to Boise, Idaho, killing 28 of the 82 people on board.
Temporada 17201710 episodiosTMDB 8.0
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- 1Killer Attitude (Northwest Airlink Flight 5719)2017-02-20 · 45 min
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Killer Attitude (Northwest Airlink Flight 5719)
After a routine one-hour flight from Minneapolis, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 crashes in northern Minnesota, killing everyone on board. Investigators face intense pressure to find the cause. The cockpit voice recorder raises disturbing questions about an inexperienced pilot. But as investigators dig deeper, they uncover a troubling pattern of abuse that led to a breakdown in human cooperation.
- 2Deadly Myth (Comair Flight 3272)2017-02-27 · 45 min
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Deadly Myth (Comair Flight 3272)
When a commuter flight to Detroit ends in a harrowing death spiral, it's up to investigators to determine the cause and prevent it from ever happening again. They sort through the shattered wreckage in search of clues, and a close analysis of the flight data eventually leads them to a stunning realization-What doomed Flight 3272 is a danger the industry has known about for years.
- 3Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)2017-03-06 · 45 min
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Turning Point (Air China Flight 129)
Headed for South Korea's Gimhae International Airport, a Boeing 767 crashes into a hillside several miles from the runway. As the nation mourns its worst-ever air disaster, investigators face puzzling evidence: The surviving captain of Air China Flight 129 claims that everything on board was normal, but air traffic controllers testify that the crew's radio communications were anything but.
- 4Explosive Proof (TWA Flight 800)2017-03-13 · 45 min
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Explosive Proof (TWA Flight 800)
Just minutes after taking off from New York's JFK Airport, TWA Flight 800 is ripped apart by a massive explosion. With a possible terror attack on their hands, the FBI joins investigators from the NTSB in an urgent search for answers. Both agencies are hoping for quick results, but the investigation into TWA Flight 800 will eventually pit them against one another, and will turn into one of the longest, most costly and challenging ever conducted.
- 5Lethal Turn (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152)2017-09-05 · 45 min
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Lethal Turn (Garuda Indonesia Flight 152)
On 26 September 1997, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility. All 234 people on board are killed.
- 6Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)2017-09-12 · 45 min
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Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)
On 2 July 1994, USAir Flight 1016 stalls and crashes into a residential area while attempting to land at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport during a thunderstorm, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.
- 7Caught On Tape (TransAsia Airways Flight 235)2017-09-19 · 45 min
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Caught On Tape (TransAsia Airways Flight 235)
On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235 strikes a viaduct and crashes into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, killing 43 of the 58 people on board.
- 8Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)2017-09-27 · 45 min
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Terror Over Egypt (Metrojet Flight 9268)
On 31 October 2015, Metrojet Flight 9268 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Sinai Peninsula during a routine chartered flight from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport to Pulkovo Airport, killing all 224 people on board.
- 9The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)2017-10-11 · 45 min
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The Lost Plane (Thai Airways International Flight 311)
On 31 July 1992, Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain while on final approach to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, in poor weather conditions, killing all 99 passengers and 14 crew members on board.
- 10Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)2017-10-25 · 45 min
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Deadly Discussions (LAPA Flight 3142)
On 31 August 1999, LAPA Flight 3142 overruns the runway and crashes while taking off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 63 of the 100 people on board and 2 on the ground.
Temporada 162016–201710 episodiosTMDB 8.2
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- 1Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)2016-06-07 · 45 min
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Deadly Silence (1999 South Dakota Learjet crash)
On 25 October 1999, a chartered Learjet 35 operated by Sunjet Aviation, carrying golfer Payne Stewart and his agents, runs out of fuel and crashes into a field in South Dakota after flying off course, killing all 6 occupants on board.
- 29/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)2016-06-14 · 45 min
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9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)
On 11 September 2001, during the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 77 flies off course and crashes into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, after being hijacked. All the 64 people on board the aircraft, including the 5 hijackers, are killed, along with 125 people in the building.
- 3Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)2016-06-21 · 45 min
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Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
On 27 March 1977, the deadliest-ever aviation accident occurs at Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife-North Airport) in the Canary Islands. KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collide on the runway in thick fog during the KLM aircraft's attempt to take off, killing 583 people.
- 4Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)2016-06-28 · 45 min
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Deadly Detail (China Airlines Flight 120)
On 20 August 2007, China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes shortly after landing and taxiing to the gate area at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan. All of the 165 passengers and crew members survive.
- 5Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)2016-07-05 · 45 min
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Deadly Detour (Proteus Airlines Flight 706)
On 30 July 1998, Proteus Airlines Flight 706 collides with a light aircraft during a detour over an ocean cruise liner and crashes into Quiberon Bay off the coast of Lorient, France. All fifteen occupants on board the two aircraft are killed.
- 6Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)2016-07-12 · 45 min
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Dangerous Approach (Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286)
On 19 January 1988, Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286, operating for Continental Express, crashes near Bayfield, Colorado, while on final approach to Durango. Both crew members and seven of the fifteen passengers on board die.
- 7Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)2017-01-23 · 45 min
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Murder in the Skies (Germanwings Flight 9525)
On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 enters a high-speed descent and crashes into the French Alps during a flight from Barcelona, Spain, to Düsseldorf, Germany. All 150 people on board are killed.
- 8River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)2017-01-30 · 45 min
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River Runway (Garuda Indonesia Flight 421)
On 16 January 2002, on final approach to Yogyakarta at the end of a routine domestic flight from Ampenan, Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 suffers a double engine flameout while flying through a severe thunderstorm and ditches in the Bengawan Solo River. 59 of the 60 people on board survive.
- 9Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)2017-02-06 · 45 min
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Deadly Solution (Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501)
On 28 December 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the rudder travel limiter unit and an inappropriate response by the pilots.
- 10Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)2017-02-13 · 45 min
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Afghan Nightmare (National Airlines Flight 102)
On 29 April 2013, just seconds after taking off from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, National Airlines Flight 102 stalls and crashes into the ground, killing all seven crew members on board.
Temporada 15201610 episodiosTMDB 8.3
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- 1Fatal Transmission (United Express Flight 5925)2016-01-02 · 45 min
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Fatal Transmission (United Express Flight 5925)
On 19 November 1996, United Express Flight 5925, operating for Great Lakes Airlines, lands at Quincy Regional Airport and collides with a light aircraft taking off from an intersecting runway. All 14 occupants on both aircraft were killed in a subsequent fire.
- 2Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia Flight 200)2016-01-04 · 45 min
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Fatal Focus (Garuda Indonesia Flight 200)
On 7 March 2007, while landing at Yogyakarta at the end of a routine domestic flight from Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 hits the ground so hard that it bounces violently before running off the end of the runway, killing 21 of the 140 people on board.
- 3Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)2016-01-11 · 45 min
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Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)
On 3 September 2010, the pilots of UPS Airlines Flight 6 report a fire and declare an emergency shortly after taking off from Dubai International Airport. The crew tries to land back at the airport, but are unsuccessful. The aircraft flies over the airport and crashes into an unpopulated area nearby. Both of the pilots die.
- 4Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines Flight 214)2016-01-18 · 45 min
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Terror in San Francisco (Asiana Airlines Flight 214)
On 6 July 2013, on landing at San Francisco International Airport, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 strikes a seawall and crashes short of the runway. Of the 307 people on board, 2 passengers die at the crash scene; another dies shortly after in hospital.
- 5High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)2016-02-01 · 45 min
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High Rise Catastrophe (El Al Flight 1862)
On 4 October 1992, after taking off from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, El Al Flight 1862 declares an emergency. The crew do their best to make an emergency landing, but the 747 cargo jet rolls violently to the right and crashes into an apartment complex, killing 43 people. The two engines on the right wing had separated from the aircraft, causing the loss of control.
- 6Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311)2016-02-04 · 45 min
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Steep Impact (Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311)
On 5 April 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 from Atlanta suddenly nose-dives into the ground while on landing approach to Glynco Jetport, killing all 23 people on board, including US Senator John Tower and astronaut Sonny Carter. The accident was caused by a malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit.
- 7Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402)2016-02-15 · 45 min
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Carnage in Sao Paulo (TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402)
On 31 October 1996, TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes seconds after takeoff from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport into a heavily populated residential area, killing all 96 people on board and 3 on the ground. The crash was attributed to the uncommanded deployment of a faulty thrust reverser on the right engine.
- 8Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways Flight 670)2016-02-22 · 45 min
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Edge of Disaster (Atlantic Airways Flight 670)
On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 lands at Stord Airport, but the aircraft overruns the runway and crashes after careening off a steep embankment. Four of the sixteen people on board are killed. The causes of the crash were a malfunction of the aircraft's spoilers and hydroplaning.
- 9Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)2016-02-29 · 45 min
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Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
On 18 September 1961, a Douglas DC-6 operated by Transair Sweden, carrying Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, crashes en route to cease-fire negotiations in Northern Rhodesia during the Congo Crisis. All of the 16 passengers and crew members are killed.
- 10Deadly Delay (Spanair Flight 5022)2016-03-07 · 45 min
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Deadly Delay (Spanair Flight 5022)
On 20 August 2008, Spanair Flight 5022 attempts to takeoff from Barajas Airport, but stalls immediately, banks to the right and crashes, killing 154 people out of the 172 on board. The pilots aborted the first takeoff attempt, and the second attempt resulted in the crash.
Temporada 14201511 episodiosTMDB 7.8
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- 1Choosing Sides (British Midland Flight 92)2015-01-05 · 45 min
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Choosing Sides (British Midland Flight 92)
On 8 January 1989, British Midland Flight 92 crashes onto the embankment of the M1 motorway near Kegworth, Leicestershire, UK. The aircraft was attempting to conduct an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport. Of the 126 people aboard, 47 died and 74, including seven members of the flight crew, sustained serious injuries.
- 2Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)2015-01-12 · 45 min
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Niki Lauda: Tragedy in the Air (Lauda Air Flight 004)
On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser of the first engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 accidentally deploys in mid-flight causing the plane to spiral out of control and disintegrate about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok. All of the 223 passengers and crew die in the crash.
- 3Concorde, Up in Flames (Air France Flight 4590)2015-01-19 · 45 min
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Concorde, Up in Flames (Air France Flight 4590)
On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 en route to New York City, USA, stalls and crashes into a hotel in Gonesse shorty after take off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The plane had struck foreign debris from a Continental Airlines DC-10 causing the plane's fuel tanks to ignite and the engines to fail. All of the 109 passengers and crew die in the incident and 4 on the ground.
- 4The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)2015-01-26 · 45 min
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The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)
On 16 July 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. dies when the Piper Saratoga light aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, in hazy conditions. His wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, are on board and are also killed. The NTSB concluded that the crash was caused by spatial disorientation resulting in pilot error.
- 5Vanishing Act (Varig Flight 254)2015-02-10 · 45 min
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Vanishing Act (Varig Flight 254)
On 3 September 1989, the pilots of Varig Flight 254 enter an incorrect heading into the flight computer. Instead of flying towards its destination, the aircraft flies west and after some time is over a remote area of the Amazon jungle. Attempts to reach an alternative airport are unsuccessful, and the aircraft eventually runs out of fuel. The pilot makes a belly landing in the jungle where 13 people die.
- 6Accident or Assasination (Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45)2015-02-17 · 45 min
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Accident or Assasination (Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45)
On 4 November 2008, an official Mexican Interior Ministry Learjet 45 crashes in central Mexico City. Mexican Secretary of the Interior Juan Camilo Mouriño, who was aboard the plane, was killed in the crash, along with the other seven people on board and eight people on the ground. The plane crashed in rush-hour traffic at Las Lomas. The plane crashed due to a loss of control from wake turbulence.
- 7No Clear Options (Manx2 Flight 7100)2015-02-26 · 45 min
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No Clear Options (Manx2 Flight 7100)
On 10 February 2011, Manx2 Flight 7100 crashes at Cork Airport in Ireland after the pilots lose control of the aircraft in an attempted go-around in low visibility. Six of the twelve people on board are killed in the crash.
- 8What Happened to MA370 (Malaysia Airlines Flight 370)2015-03-01 · 45 min
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What Happened to MA370 (Malaysia Airlines Flight 370)
On 8 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board. As of February 2015, no trace of the Boeing 777-200ER had been found, and speculation is that it crashed in the southern part of the Indian Ocean.
- 9Sideswiped (Copa Airlines Flight 201)2015-03-10 · 45 min
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Sideswiped (Copa Airlines Flight 201)
Copa Airlines Flight 201 is flying towards Cali, Colombia when the plane suddenly disintegrates in mid-air.
- 10The Final Push (FedEx Express Flight 80 & FedEx Express Flight 14)2015-03-17 · 45 min
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The Final Push (FedEx Express Flight 80 & FedEx Express Flight 14)
FedEx Express Flight 14 crash lands at Newark but the pilots survive but years later, FedEx Express Flight 80 experiences a similar but fatal crash.
- 11Death in the Arctic (First Air Flight 6560)2015-03-24 · 45 min
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Death in the Arctic (First Air Flight 6560)
On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions. Out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.
Temporada 132013–201410 episodiosTMDB 7.8
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- 1Fight to the Death (British European Airways Flight 548)2013-12-16 · 45 min
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Fight to the Death (British European Airways Flight 548)
On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines-upon-Thames shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board. The crash was attributed to the pilot retracting the aircraft's droops at too low an airspeed and failing to recognise the stall warnings.
- 2Disaster on the Potomac (Air Florida Flight 90)2013-12-23 · 45 min
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Disaster on the Potomac (Air Florida Flight 90)
On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 takes off from a snowy runway in Washington D.C, stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing a total of 78 people. The causes were ice on the wings and the pilots' failure to turn on the engines' anti-freeze system, causing erroneous engine instrument readings.
- 3Speed Trap (Hughes Airwest Flight 706)2013-12-30 · 45 min
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Speed Trap (Hughes Airwest Flight 706)
On 6 June 1971, Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collides with a United States Marine Corps (USMC) jet fighter above the San Gabriel Mountains. A total of 50 people from the two aircraft are killed, with the backseat crewman of the USMC aircraft the only survivor.
- 4Queens Catastrophe (American Airlines Flight 587)2014-01-06 · 45 min
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Queens Catastrophe (American Airlines Flight 587)
On 12 November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 587 spirals out of control after taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport. Shortly after, the aircraft crashes into the suburb of Queens, killing all 260 people on board and five people on the ground. The vertical stabilizer had detached from the aircraft because of improper rudder use by the first officer, after encountering wake turbulence from a Boeing 747-400 that had taken off minutes earlier.
- 5Lost in Translation (Crossair Flight 498)2014-01-13 · 45 min
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Lost in Translation (Crossair Flight 498)
On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zurich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany, killing all 10 people on board. The investigation found that the pilots had suffered spatial disorientation.
- 6Massacre Over the Mediterranean (Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870)2014-01-20 · 45 min
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Massacre Over the Mediterranean (Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870)
On 27 June 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy. All 81 people on board are killed. The top Italian criminal court eventually ruled on 23 January 2013 that a missile strike brought down the aircraft,[7] but controversy remains; some experts dispute this conclusion, arguing that an on-board bomb in the rear toilet was the cause. No definitive accident report was published.
- 7Terror in Paradise (Air Moorea Flight 1121)2014-01-27 · 45 min
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Terror in Paradise (Air Moorea Flight 1121)
On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes shortly after taking off from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia. All 19 passengers and the pilot died. The cause was a badly worn and partly broken elevator control cable failing completely in flight. It was put under more strain than it could handle as the force on the elevators changed with flap retraction. The situation was likely aggravated by the aircraft being repeatedly buffeted by jet exhaust while parked, stressing the cables further.
- 8Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)2014-02-03 · 45 min
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Imperfect Pitch (XL Airways Germany Flight 888T)
On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board. The investigators determined that improper maintenance work allowed water to enter the aircraft's angle of attack (AOA) sensors. The water then froze during flight, causing the sensors to stop working. The crew tried to test the stall warning system during flight, and the aircraft entered a low-speed stall.
- 9Into the Eye of the Storm (Hurricane Hunters NOAA42)2014-02-10 · 45 min
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Into the Eye of the Storm (Hurricane Hunters NOAA42)
On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail. The pilots of the aircraft manage to make a safe emergency landing.
- 10Titanic in the Sky (Qantas Flight 32)2014-02-17 · 45 min
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Titanic in the Sky (Qantas Flight 32)
On 4 November 2010, Qantas Flight 32, en route to Sydney Airport in Australia, suffers an uncontained engine failure in its number two engine and serious damage to its left wing shortly after takeoff from Singapore. The crew members overcome a number of resulting failures and make a safe emergency landing back at Singapore with no injuries among the 469 passengers and crew members. Investigators found that a manufacturing fault in an oil pipe caused the engine failure.
Temporada 122012–201313 episodiosTMDB 7.7
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- 1Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8)2012-08-03 · 45 min
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Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8)
On 8 June 1983, Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8's propeller separates from the aircraft over Cold Bay, Alaska, causing an explosive decompression and loss of control. The pilots manage to land the aircraft safely at Anchorage, Alaska. The propeller fell into the sea, and the cause of the separation is undetermined.
- 2Fire in the Hold (ValuJet Flight 592)2012-08-10 · 45 min
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Fire in the Hold (ValuJet Flight 592)
On 11 May 1996, 10 minutes after takeoff, ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The cause was an in-flight fire which was started by the accidental triggering of a chemical oxygen generator improperly shipped as cargo.
- 3Caution to the Wind (Singapore Airlines Flight 006)2012-08-17 · 45 min
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Caution to the Wind (Singapore Airlines Flight 006)
On 31 October 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei while attempting to take off on the wrong runway in a typhoon. 83 of the 179 passengers and crew members perish. Investigators concluded that pilot error was the cause of the crash.
- 4Pushed to the Limit (SilkAir Flight 185)2012-08-24 · 45 min
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Pushed to the Limit (SilkAir Flight 185)
On 19 December 1997, SilkAir Flight 185, en route to Singapore, crashes into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly diving from its cruise altitude, killing all 104 passengers and crew members on board. The cause of the crash was disputed: a US investigation concluded that it was an act of murder–suicide by the captain; however, the Indonesian investigators were undetermined, and the Los Angeles Court concluded that it was a servo valve failure.
- 5Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)2012-08-31 · 45 min
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Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)
On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 attempts to make a landing at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a severe thunderstorm, but crashes into a muddy swamp four miles (6.4 km) away. The cause was the pilots not following visual flight rules that could have prevented the crash while the aircraft was being pushed by a downdraft.
- 6Grand Canyon Disaster (United Airlines 718 and Trans World Airlines 2)2013-01-24 · 45 min
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Grand Canyon Disaster (United Airlines 718 and Trans World Airlines 2)
On 30 June 1956, United Airlines Flight 718 collides with Trans World Airlines Flight 2 over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. All 128 occupants on both flights are killed. At the time, it was the deadliest airline crash in history, and would lead to sweeping changes in the regulation of flight operations over the US.
- 7Death of the President (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154)2013-01-27 · 45 min
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Death of the President (2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154)
On 10 April 2010, a Polish Air Force VIP aircraft carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, his wife Maria Kaczyńska and other top officials, crashes short of the runway in a wooded area while on final approach to Smolensk North Airport in heavy fog and low visibility. All 96 passengers and crew members on board are killed.
- 8Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)2013-02-25 · 45 min
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Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)
On 25 May 1979, the left engine of American Airlines Flight 191 falls off moments after takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft crashes into an open field shortly thereafter, killing all 271 people on board and two people on the ground. The engine fell off because the pylon attaching it to the wing had suffered damage caused by improper maintenance procedures.
- 9Lokomotiv Hockey Team Disaster (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Air Disaster)2013-03-04 · 45 min
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Lokomotiv Hockey Team Disaster (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Air Disaster)
On 7 September 2011, an aircraft carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team crashes shortly after takeoff at Yaroslavl, Russia, killing all but one of the 45 occupants. The investigation found that the pilots were not properly trained on the aircraft type and mishandled the aircraft during the takeoff.
- 10Focused on Failure (United Airlines Flight 173)2013-03-11 · 45 min
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Focused on Failure (United Airlines Flight 173)
On 28 December 1978, the crew of United Airlines Flight 173 is preoccupied with a landing gear problem as the aircraft circles in a holding pattern in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon. It runs out of fuel and crashes in a sparsely populated area, killing 10 and seriously injuring 24 of the 189 on board. According to the NTSB, the pilot failed to acknowledge the warnings of the remaining crew regarding the aircraft's fuel state, while the remaining crew failed to adequately communicate the situation. The NTSB recommendation from this event led to the industry-wide implementation of Crew resource management (CRM) protocols.
- 11Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)2013-03-25 · 45 min
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Heading to Disaster (Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409)
On 25 January 2010, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, en route to Addis Ababa, plunges into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport during a thunderstorm, killing all 90 people on board.
- 1228 Seconds to Survive (Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518)2013-04-01 · 45 min
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28 Seconds to Survive (Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518)
On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518, en route from Mérida, Venezuela, to Caracas, veers off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff. All 46 passengers and crew members on board die. Investigators determined that the aircraft took off with inoperative navigation equipment due to the pilots' failure to do their pre-flight checklist.
- 13Vanished (Air France Flight 447)2013-04-15 · 45 min
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Vanished (Air France Flight 447)
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447, a scheduled flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 216 passengers and 12 crew members on board. The causes of the crash were incorrect airspeed readings due to ice blockage of the aircraft's pitot tubes, inappropriate control inputs and the pilots not taking recovery action until it was too late.
Temporada 112011–201213 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Deadly Reputation (TAM Airlines Flight 3054)2011-08-12 · 45 min
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Deadly Reputation (TAM Airlines Flight 3054)
On 17 July 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 careens off runway 35L at Brazil's Congonhas Airport, crashes at high speed into a warehouse adjacent to a filling station and explodes. A total of 199 people on board the aircraft and on the ground are killed. Incorrect engine throttle settings upon landing caused one engine to reverse thrust while the other increased power, resulting in the loss of control.
- 2The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)2011-08-19 · 45 min
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The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)
On 16 August 2005, West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 stalls while cruising and crashes in rural Venezuela during a severe thunderstorm. Investigations revealed there were no faults with the engines. Pilot error led to the stall which was misinterpreted by the crew members, who took no recovery action until it was too late.
- 3Split Decision (Arrow Air Flight 1285)2011-08-26 · 45 min
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Split Decision (Arrow Air Flight 1285)
On 12 December 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285, carrying troops of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division, stalls and crashes just seconds after taking off from Gander International Airport in Canada, killing all 256 people on board. The cause of the crash remains disputed.
- 4Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)2011-12-29 · 45 min
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Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)
On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pilots are preparing to land, the aircraft tips into a dive and falls out of the sky as the left wing tears apart. All 14 people on board die. Improper maintenance caused a section of the horizontal stabilizer to break loose during flight, after which the pilots had no control.
- 5Munich Air Disaster (British European Airways Flight 609)2011-12-29 · 45 min
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Munich Air Disaster (British European Airways Flight 609)
On 6 February 1958, British European Airways Flight 609, carrying members of the famed Manchester United association football team, club officials and journalists, crashes into a house about 300 meters from the end of the runway in Munich after it fails to become airborne, killing 23 of the 44 people on board. The cause of the crash was slush on the runway, which slowed the aircraft down and prevented it from reaching takeoff speed.
- 6Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)2011-12-29 · 45 min
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Turning Point (Northwest Airlines Flight 85)
On 9 October 2002, Northwest Airlines Flight 85 is cruising above the Bering Sea, when the lower rudder segment suddenly deflects to the left. The pilots divert the aircraft to a successful emergency landing at Anchorage, Alaska, by using engine thrust for control. The incident was attributed to a fatigue failure of the rudder hydraulic control module, resulting in part of the module's metal casing breaking off.
- 7Bad Attitude (Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509)2012-01-20 · 45 min
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Bad Attitude (Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509)
On 22 December 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509, en route from London Stansted Airport to Milan, Italy, crashes into a field about 55 seconds after taking off, killing all four crew members on board. The causes of the crash were the captain following the indications of a malfunctioning attitude indicator and lack of communication amongst the crew members.
- 8Blind Spot (PSA Flight 182)2012-01-27 · 45 min
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Blind Spot (PSA Flight 182)
On 25 September 1978, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 182 collides with a light aircraft while approaching Lindbergh Field and crashes in a residential area in San Diego. All 137 people on both aircraft and seven people on the ground die.
- 9Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120)2012-02-03 · 45 min
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Under Pressure (Nigeria Airways Flight 2120)
On 11 July 1991, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 is taking off from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport with 247 Nigerian Hajj pilgrims and 14 crew members on board. A tire bursts during the takeoff, starting a fire on the landing gear. The crew is unaware of the fire and retracts the gear after takeoff; and the fire spreads. Encountering problems, the crew then tries to return the aircraft to the airport, but it breaks up during flight and crashes about three kilometres from the runway.
- 10I'm the Problem (Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771)2012-02-10 · 45 min
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I'm the Problem (Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771)
On 7 December 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771, on a flight to San Francisco, crashes at the speed of sound on a mountainside in rural San Luis Obispo County, California. All 43 people on board are killed. Investigators found that passenger David Burke, a former USAir employee, took a gun on board the aircraft and shot the pilots in a murder-suicide plot to kill his former supervisor (who was also a passenger on board) after being fired from his job days earlier. USAir was in the process of merging with PSA at the time of the crash.
- 11Nowhere to Land (TACA Flight 110)2012-02-17 · 45 min
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Nowhere to Land (TACA Flight 110)
On 24 May 1988, TACA Airlines Flight 110, a near-new Boeing 737, flies through a thunderstorm and suffers a dual engine flameout. The captain, Carlos Dardano, manages to make a successful deadstick landing on a narrow grass levee in the Michoud area of eastern New Orleans.
- 12The Invisible Plane (The Linate Airport Disaster)2012-03-23 · 45 min
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The Invisible Plane (The Linate Airport Disaster)
On 8 October 2001, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 686, carrying 110 people bound for Copenhagen, Denmark, is taking off at Milan's Linate Airport in thick fog. On the runway, it collides with an Air Evex business jet carrying four people bound for Paris, France. The airliner suffers major damage and crashes into a building shortly afterwards. All 114 people on board the two aircraft are killed, along with four on the ground. The crew of the business jet had made a wrong turn while taxiing in the fog and inadvertently taxied onto the runway.
- 13Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232)2012-04-13 · 45 min
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Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232)
On 19 July 1989, the tail-mounted number two engine of United Airlines Flight 232 explodes, causing serious damage to the aircraft's hydraulic systems and leaving the flight controls unusable. By varying engine thrust, the pilots manage to crash-land the aircraft at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Iowa, saving the lives of 185 of the 296 people on board. The investigation traced the engine failure to a fatigue crack in the front fan disk which had developed from a defect introduced before the disk was even made, when the original titanium ingot used to make it was formed.
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- 1Who's in Control (Turkish Airlines Flight 1951)2011-02-28 · 45 min
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Who's in Control (Turkish Airlines Flight 1951)
On 25 February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 is on approach to land at Schiphol in Amsterdam, when it stalls and crashes 1.5 kilometres from the runway. Nine people, including the three cockpit crew members, are killed. A faulty radar altimeter caused the aircraft's flight control computer to automatically reduce engine thrust prematurely, and the flight crew failed to notice the resulting drop in airspeed until it was too late.
- 2The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)2011-03-07 · 45 min
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The Heathrow Enigma (British Airways Flight 38)
On 17 January 2008, British Airways Flight 38 is on its final approach to land, when the autothrottles command increased thrust from the engines. The engines do not respond to the control inputs and remain at idle. The captain raises one notch of flaps to give the aircraft a few more feet of flying distance; it crash-lands just short of the runway without causing any fatalities. The fuel flow to both engines was restricted because of ice crystals causing a blockage in the fuel-oil heat exchangers.
- 3Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)2011-03-12 · 45 min
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Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)
On 24 November 2001, Crossair Flight 3597 crashes into a hill during final approach to Zurich, killing 24 of the 33 passengers and crew members on board. The cause of the crash was the pilot descending the aircraft below the minimum safe altitude for the approach.
- 4Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)2011-03-14 · 45 min
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Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)
On 15 January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese approximately 1.5 minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Both engines fail, and less than two minutes later, the crew members successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All on board survive.
- 5Dead Tired (Colgan Air Flight 3407)2011-03-21 · 45 min
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Dead Tired (Colgan Air Flight 3407)
On 12 February 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 stalls at low altitude and dives into a residential area near Buffalo, New York. All on board and one person on the ground are killed. Several critical errors made by the flight crew might have been the result of their fatigue.
- 6Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)2011-12-03 · 45 min
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Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)
On 27 December 1991, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crash-lands without loss of life in Gottröra moments after taking off due to both engines failing. Clear ice from the tops of the wings had been sucked into both engines, causing internal damage. An automatic system (of which the pilots were unaware) to increase the engines' thrust contributed to their failure.
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- 1Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)2010-09-08 · 45 min
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Panic on the Runway (British Airtours Flight 28M)
On 22 August 1985, an engine of British Airtours Flight 28M fails during takeoff, puncturing a hole in the wing fuel tank and starting a fire. The crew successfully abandons the takeoff and stops the aircraft on the runway, but the fire spreads to the cabin. 55 people die before they can evacuate, mainly due to inhaling toxic smoke. The investigation found that fatigue of a part in the engine caused it to fail.
- 2Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)2010-09-15 · 45 min
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Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
On 26 June 1988, Air France Flight 296 fails to climb and crashes into trees after performing a flyby during an airshow at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport, killing three people. The cause of this crash remains in dispute.
- 3Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)2010-09-22 · 45 min
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Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
On 16 August 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255 stalls as it lifts off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport and crashes just beyond the runway, killing 154 of the 155 people on board and two people on the ground. The investigation showed that the pilots failed to configure the aircraft's flaps and slats for takeoff.
- 4Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)2010-09-29 · 45 min
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Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)
On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 was waiting to take off.
- 5Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)2010-10-06 · 45 min
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Target Is Destroyed (Korean Air Lines Flight 007)
On 1 September 1983, during the Cold War, Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down after violating Soviet airspace. The crew did not switch the autopilot from heading to INS mode following take off which caused the aircraft to deviate from its assigned flight path.
- 6Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)2010-10-13 · 45 min
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Cold Case (Air Ontario 1363 and USAir 405)
On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff, killing 24 people. Three years later, on 22 March 1992, USAir Flight 405 also crashes just after takeoff in similar conditions to Flight 1363. The cause of the crashes was ice on the wings, which significantly reduced lift.
- 7The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)2010-10-20 · 45 min
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The Final Blow (Air Inter Flight 148)
On 20 January 1992, Air Inter Flight 148 flies into a peak in the Vosges Mountains while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport, killing 87 people. An error made in programing the aircraft's autopilot, combined with a sudden wind change, caused it to descend more rapidly than expected.
- 8Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)2010-10-27 · 45 min
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Cracks in the System (Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101)
On 19 December 2005, just seconds after takeoff from Miami, Florida, the right wing of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 breaks off, causing the aircraft to crash into the sea, killing all 20 people on board. The causes of the crash were metal fatigue and poor maintenance.
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- 1System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)2009-06-10 · 45 min
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System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)
1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision, Avianca Flight 52, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, Überlingen mid-air collision. This special looked at the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry, and took a look at the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a new technology meant to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing overall dependence on radar and radio, as well as delegating some of the air traffic controllers' tasks to computers on board each plane.
- 2Cruel Skies (Bad Weather)2009-06-17 · 45 min
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Cruel Skies (Bad Weather)
Southern Airways Flight 242, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, American Airlines Flight 1420, British Airways Flight 9. This special looked at the role of bad weather in disasters and examines the US Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Missouri, to see how information on weather is transmitted to pilots in the sky.
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- 1Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)2009-11-04 · 45 min
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Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)
Shortly after leaving London Heathrow airport in December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded above Lockerbie , Scotland killing 270 people. Investigators soon discovered that a bomb in the forward cargo compartment had taken down the plane.
- 2Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)2009-11-11 · 45 min
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Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)
Find out what went wrong when a Kazakhstan Airlines jet and a Saudi Airways plane collided in the worst mid-air crash in aviation history, killing 349 people on November 12, 1996.
- 3Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)2009-11-18 · 45 min
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Scratching the Surface (China Airlines Flight 611)
Rescuers have to look to the past to solve the riddle of Flight 611, a China Airlines 747 that disappeared 20 minutes after taking off.
- 4Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)2009-11-25 · 45 min
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Blown Apart (Partnair Flight 394)
On September 8, 1989, Partnair Flight 394, a charter from Oslo to Hamburg, suddenly begins to dive from 22 thousand feet. The aging propeller plane eventually crashes into the sea, killing all 55 people on board.
- 5Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)2009-12-02 · 45 min
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Operation Babylift (1975 Tan Son Nhut C-5 accident)
Near the close of the Vietnam War, the United States launched Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children from war torn Vietnam. On April 4th 1975, the first Babylift flight ended in tragedy when a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy carrying 314 passengers crashed during an emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, South Vietnam killing 138.
- 6Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)2009-12-09 · 45 min
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Falling Fast (Tuninter Flight 1153)
On 6 August 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153 runs out of fuel and ditches into the Mediterranean Sea, killing 16 people. It ran out of fuel because a fuel gauge for a different type of aircraft had been installed, misleading the crew about how much fuel was on board.
- 7Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)2009-12-16 · 45 min
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Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)
On January 1st 2007, a Boeing 737-400 crashed into the Makassar Strait near Polewali in Sulawesi. The subsequent investigation raised deep concerns about the safety record of the Indonesian airline industry.
- 8Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)2009-12-16 · 45 min
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Frozen in Flight (American Eagle Flight 4184)
On 31 October 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184 falls out of the sky, killing all 68 people on board. The crash was caused by ice developing on the wing in a manner that the on-board deicing system could not remove.
Temporada 62007–20083 episodiosTMDB 6.9
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- 1Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)2007-12-16 · 45 min
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Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)
BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.
- 2Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)2007-12-16 · 45 min
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Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.
- 3Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)2008-03-02 · 45 min
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Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)
This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.
Temporada 5200810 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)2008-04-09 · 45 min
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Explosive Evidence (Air India Flight 182)
On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 explodes in mid-air and disintegrates over the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 passengers and crew members on board. Investigators discovered that a bomb from Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa caused the explosion.
- 2Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)2008-04-16 · 45 min
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Behind Closed Doors (American Airlines Flight 96 and Turkish Airlines Flight 981)
On 12 June 1972, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, just a few months old, operating as American Airlines Flight 96 from Detroit, Michigan, to Buffalo, New York, suffers an explosive decompression after a cargo door in the lower rear fuselage bursts open. The crew makes an emergency landing at Detroit without any loss of life. Two years later, on 3 March 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 suffers a similar sequence of events during a flight from Paris to London. This time, the DC-10's hydraulic systems are damaged enough that the crew loses control, and the aircraft crashes in a forest near Senlis outside Paris, killing all 346 on board. At the time, it was the worst aviation disaster in history. A design fault with the cargo door mechanism was not rectified after the first accident, and the second DC-10's door opened during flight, causing the crash.
- 3Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)2008-04-23 · 45 min
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Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)
On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones. Both engines of the DC-9-31 fail, and the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on the ground. Two more die later of injuries sustained during the crash.
- 4Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)2008-04-30 · 45 min
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Dead Weight (Air Midwest Flight 5481)
On 8 January 2003, Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes into an aircraft hangar at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport seconds after takeoff on a flight to Greenville. All 21 people on board die, and one person on the ground is injured. Investigation showed that the pilots' controls had been improperly adjusted during maintenance, and that the aircraft was overloaded due to outdated formula for calculation of passenger weights.
- 5Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)2008-05-07 · 45 min
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Invisible Killer (Delta Air Lines Flight 191)
In the summer of 1985, a Delta 191 aircraft was diverted away from a thunderstorm, only to be struck by powerful winds and plummet to the ground. Flames engulfed the front of the plane and more than 130 people died in a tragic accident that would eventually expose, and eliminate, an invisible killer.
- 6Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)2008-05-14 · 45 min
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Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
A Boeing 767-200 jet, Air Canada Flight 143, ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,000m) altitude, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton. The crew was able to glide the aircraft safely to an emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park Airport, a former airbase at Gimli, Manitoba.
- 7Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)2008-05-21 · 45 min
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Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
South African Airways Flight 295 starts filling with smoke over the Indian Ocean. A fire has erupted in the rear main level cargo area; the pilots successfully open the doors in flight to clear the smoke from the aircraft, however it crashes with no survivors.
- 8Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)2008-05-28 · 45 min
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Fatal Distraction (Eastern Airlines Flight 401)
A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operating Eastern Airlines Flight 401 to Miami International Airport crashes in the Everglades because the crew is distracted by a faulty landing gear indicator light and accidentally disengage the autopilot. 101 people die.
- 9Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)2008-06-04 · 45 min
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Mixed Signals (Birgenair Flight 301)
On 6 February 1996, Birgenair Flight 301 is scheduled to fly from Puerto Plata to Frankfurt. On takeoff, the captain finds that his airspeed indicator (ASI) is not reading properly, though the co-pilot's ASI is showing the correct speed; the aircraft subsequently crashes in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots became confused and believed that both ASIs were malfunctioning, leading to loss of control of the aircraft. All 13 crew members and 176 passengers died. The cause of the disaster was believed to be a wasp that built a nest in one of the aircraft's pitot tubes, which was incorrectly left uncovered during the aircraft's extended stay at Puerto Plata airport.
- 10Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)2008-06-11 · 45 min
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Phantom Strike (Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907)
A Gol Transportes Aéreos Boeing 737 and a brand-new Embraer Legacy business jet on its delivery flight collide in mid-air over the Amazon. The 737 crashes but the Legacy manages to make a safe landing. 154 people die.
Temporada 4200710 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)2007-04-15 · 45 min
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Miracle Escape (Air France Flight 358)
On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 overruns the runway while attempting to land in a storm. The Airbus A340 travels through the airport perimeter fence into a small ravine and catches fire. The causes of the crash were the aircraft deviating above the required approach path for its landing, touching down too far along the runway and the crew deploying the thrust reversers too slowly. All 309 passengers and crew survived. Alternate title: "Desperate Escape"
- 2Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)2007-04-22 · 45 min
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Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)
On 24 June 1982, British Airways Flight 9 experiences St. Elmo's fire en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Perth, Australia. A few minutes later, all four engines flame out. After descending, the crew successfully restarts the engines and lands safely. The St. Elmo's fire and engine flame-outs were caused by volcanic ash spewed by Galunggung in Indonesia during a major eruption.
- 3Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)2007-04-29 · 45 min
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Fire Fight (Air Canada Flight 797)
On 2 June 1983, a fire breaks out on Air Canada Flight 797 in the aircraft's toilet. An emergency landing is made in Cincinnati, but the aircraft is engulfed by flames on the runway, killing 23 people, including musician Stan Rogers. The opening of the aircraft's doors after the landing caused a flashover.
- 4Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)2007-05-06 · 45 min
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Missed Approach (Korean Air Flight 801)
On 6 August 1997, the crew of Korean Air Flight 801 is unable to see the runway during final approach for a night landing in Guam. They initiate a missed approach, but the aircraft then flies into a low hill, killing 228 people. A combination of pilot error and the instrument landing system at Guam airport being temporarily out of service for maintenance work were blamed. AKA : Final Approach
- 5Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)2007-05-13 · 45 min
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Hidden Danger (United Airlines 585, USAir 427 and Eastwind Airlines 517)
On 3 March 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 is on approach to land, when it suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board. On 8 September 1994, USAir Flight 427 is another Boeing 737 on approach to land, when it rolls and crashes within thirty seconds, killing all 132 people on board. On 9 June 1996, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 is another Boeing 737 that unexpectedly rolls in similar circumstances, but the crew successfully regains control of the aircraft and lands safely. The cause of all three incidents was the rudder experiencing a "hardover" (suddenly going to full deflection) and jamming due to thermal shock of the hydraulic control valve.
- 6Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)2007-05-20 · 45 min
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Panic Over The Pacific (China Airlines Flight 006)
On 19 February 1985, China Airlines Flight 006's number four (right-side outer) engine flames out. As the crew tries to restart the engine, the Boeing 747SP stalls and enters into a spin. The crew successfully regains control, restarts the engine and lands safely at San Francisco International Airport. The incident was caused by pilot error. Alternate title: "6 Mile Plunge"
- 7Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)2007-05-27 · 45 min
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Out Of Sight (1986 Cerritos mid-air collision)
On 31 August 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, and a light aircraft collide over Cerritos, California, causing both to go out of control and crash, killing 82 people. The accident was caused by neither pilot making visual contact with the other aircraft and a lack of automated collision warning systems. The crash inspires the creation of the traffic collision avoidance system.
- 8Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)2007-06-03 · 45 min
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Fog of War (1996 Croatia USAF CT-43)
On 3 April 1996, while attempting to land at Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia during heavy fog, a United States Air Force Boeing CT-43 strays off course and flies into a mountain. All 35 people on board are killed, including the United States Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown. The non-precision approach procedure the crew needed to follow required the use of two automatic direction finders, but the aircraft was only fitted with one.
- 9Vertigo2007-06-10 · 45 min
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Vertigo
On 3 January 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 banks to the right just after takeoff and crashes into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people on board. The cause of this disaster is disputed and suggested to be spatial disorientation on the part of the flight crew.
- 10Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)2007-06-17 · 45 min
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Ghost Plane (Helios Airways Flight 522)
On 14 August 2005, air traffic controllers lose radio contact with Helios Airways Flight 522. Two fighters from the Hellenic Air Force intercept and investigate the flight and find all but one person on board not moving. A few moments later, the aircraft runs out of fuel and crashes, killing all 121 people on board. An incorrect setting on the cabin pressurization panel caused the pilots and everyone else on board to succumb to hypoxia.
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- 1Hanging by a Thread2005-09-14 · 45 min
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Hanging by a Thread
On 28 April 1988, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is en route from Hilo to Honolulu in Hawaii, when the upper half of the front fuselage is torn off, blowing out a flight attendant. The aircraft subsequently lands safely at Kahului, Maui. The fuselage failed from corrosion damage and metal fatigue.
- 2Attack over Baghdad2005-09-21 · 45 min
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Attack over Baghdad
On 22 November 2003, a European Air Transport Airbus A300 operating on behalf of DHL is climbing away from Baghdad International Airport, when the left wing explodes, causing a massive loss of hydraulic fluid which immobilizes the flight control surfaces. The crew flies the aircraft by changing the engines' thrust for control and make a safe landing 16 minutes later. A surface-to-air missile had been launched at the aircraft.
- 3Out of Control2005-09-28 · 45 min
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Out of Control
On 12 August 1985, the rear pressure bulkhead bursts on a Boeing 747SR operating as Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabilizer and severing all four of the aircraft's hydraulic systems. The crew manages to keep the aircraft flying for 32 minutes until it clips Mount Osutaka and crashes, killing all but four people out of the 524 passengers and crew aboard.
- 4Fight for Your Life2005-10-05 · 50 min
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Fight for Your Life
On 7 April 1994, Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled employee, attempts to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 armed with hammers and a speargun. Despite sustaining serious injuries, the crew successfully subdues Calloway and returns the aircraft safely to Memphis International Airport.
- 5Bomb on Board2005-10-12 · 45 min
S03E05 · Temporada 3
Bomb on Board
On 11 December 1994, a bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434 on the second leg of a service from Manila to Tokyo via Cebu City, killing a passenger, injuring many and damaging some of the aircraft's control systems. The crew successfully lands the aircraft at Naha Airport in Okinawa. Ramzi Yousef, a terrorist, smuggled the bomb aboard the aircraft on the first leg of its flight.
- 6Mistaken Identity2005-10-19 · 45 min
S03E06 · Temporada 3
Mistaken Identity
On 3 July 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, the USS Vincennes launches missiles which bring down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 people on board. The crew of the Vincennes claimed that, despite its high-tech equipment, it mistook the airliner for an Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. Iran believes that the US deliberately shot down its civilian airliner.
- 7Helicopter Down2005-10-26 · 45 min
S03E07 · Temporada 3
Helicopter Down
On 19 January 1995, the crew of Bristow Flight 56C is forced to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea, after lightning damages the tail rotor of their helicopter. Despite the rough sea conditions, the 16 oil rig workers and pilots are rescued by nearby ships.
- 8Death and Denial2005-11-02 · 45 min
S03E08 · Temporada 3
Death and Denial
On 31 October 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, from New York to Cairo, Egypt, dives out of the sky and crashes into the ocean, killing all 217 people on board. The cause of the crash is disputed: the Egyptian government claims mechanical failure associated with the elevator controls caused the crash, but the US government claims the aircraft was deliberately crashed by the Relief First Officer Gameel Al-Batouti in a suicide/homicide.
- 9Kid in the Cockpit2005-11-09 · 45 min
S03E09 · Temporada 3
Kid in the Cockpit
On 23 March 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 is en route to Hong Kong, when it stalls and crashes, killing all 75 people on board. The pilot's 15-year-old son accidentally disabled the autopilot while in the captain's seat, causing the aircraft to bank heavily to the right, inducing the stall.
- 10Head On Collision2005-11-16 · 45 min
S03E10 · Temporada 3
Head On Collision
On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. The freight train crew did not stop at a red railway signal on a section of a passing loop, possibly because they were asleep. Note: This is a Crash Scene Investigation episode.
- 11Collision Course2005-11-23 · 45 min
S03E11 · Temporada 3
Collision Course
On 26 September 2000, waves push the MS Express Samina off course, causing it to hit a group of rocks off Paros and sink, killing 80 people. The ferry was on autopilot, with the crew not monitoring the ship's course. They were instead watching an association football match. Note: This is a Crash Scene Investigation episode.
- 12Runaway Train2011-11-30 · 45 min
S03E12 · Temporada 3
Runaway Train
On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Two residents and two train crew members are killed in the initial crash. More than a week later, an underground gasoline pipeline, damaged by earth-moving equipment during the post-crash clean-up, ruptures and sparks a fire that kills another two people. A clerical error had caused the train's weight to be greatly underestimated, and it had been assembled without enough locomotives to provide adequate braking. Additionally, several of the engines had completely inoperable brakes, but this information was not passed on to the crews. Note: This is a Crash Scene Investigation episode.
- 13Ocean Landing2005-12-07 · 45 min
S03E13 · Temporada 3
Ocean Landing
On 23 November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is forced to ditch after running out of fuel. The aircraft breaks up as the wings hit the water, killing 125 people. The aircraft had been hijacked and ran out of fuel because the hijackers did not believe the pilot's insistence that there was not enough fuel aboard to make it to the hijackers' planned destination: Australia.
Temporada 220056 episodiosTMDB 7.7
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- 1Blow Out2005-01-23 · 45 min
S02E01 · Temporada 2
Blow Out
On June 10, 1990, the cockpit window blows out on British Airways Flight 5390, partially ejecting and injuring the captain through the hole. A member of the cabin crew clings to his legs as the co-pilot completes an emergency landing without any fatality. The captain is found to be still alive after being outside the cockpit for 21 minutes.
- 2A Wounded Bird2005-01-30 · 45 min
S02E02 · Temporada 2
A Wounded Bird
On 21 August 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 is climbing to its cruising altitude, when a blade on the left-side propeller comes off. The imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting, creating excessive drag. The aircraft rapidly loses altitude and crashes, killing nine people.
- 3The Killing Machine2005-02-06 · 45 min
S02E03 · Temporada 2
The Killing Machine
On 24 December 1994, Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport. The four terrorists demand the aircraft be allowed to depart for Paris so they can blow up the aircraft over the Eiffel Tower, but the Algerian Army blocks the aircraft with vehicles and refuse to allow it to take off. Unable to carry out their plans, the terrorists kill three passengers over the next two days. The aircraft is then cleared to take off, but the crew diverts to Marseille Provence Airport. The hostage rescue team of the French Gendarmerie storms the aircraft, and after a gun battle in the cabin, the four hijackers are killed and everyone else is evacuated. It is described as "one of the most successful anti-terrorist operations in history."
- 4Deadly Crossroads2005-02-13 · 45 min
S02E04 · Temporada 2
Deadly Crossroads
On 1 July 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 collides with DHL Flight 611 in German airspace near Überlingen. Flight 2937 is destroyed instantly, and the DHL cargo aircraft crashes shortly afterwards, killing all 71 people on board the two aircraft.
- 5Lost2005-02-20 · 45 min
S02E05 · Temporada 2
Lost
On 20 December 1995, American Airlines Flight 965 is en route to Cali, Colombia. The crew members are asked if they would like to perform a straight-in approach to Cali. The pilots accept the offer, but as they are making the necessary changes, they inadvertently remove the waypoints from the flight plan in their flight management system (FMS), causing them to become unsure of their exact position. The crew members' mistakes leads them to fly the aircraft into a 9,000 foot mountain near Buga. Only four passengers and a dog survive.
- 6Missing Over New York2005-02-27 · 45 min
S02E06 · Temporada 2
Missing Over New York
On 25 January 1990, Avianca Flight 52, a flight to New York City from Colombia, is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing. Wind shear forces the crew to abort the approach just one mile from the runway. They initiate a go-around, but are directed back into a holding pattern by air traffic controllers who are unaware of the low fuel situation. The Boeing 707 then runs out of fuel, causing it to crash on Long Island near New York.
Temporada 120036 episodiosTMDB 7.9
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- 1Racing the storm2003-09-03 · 45 min
S01E01 · Temporada 1
Racing the storm
On June 1, 1999, American Airlines Flight 1420 tries to land at the Little Rock National Airport during a storm, but overruns the runway, killing eleven people.
- 2Unlocking Disaster2003-09-10 · 52 min
S01E02 · Temporada 1
Unlocking Disaster
On February 24, 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 is flying above the Pacific Ocean, when part of the right-side fuselage is ripped off, ejecting nine people from the aircraft and causing explosive decompression. The flight later lands safely at Honolulu without any more loss of life.
- 3Flying Blind2003-09-17 · 52 min
S01E03 · Temporada 1
Flying Blind
On October 2, 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 is confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the crew descends the aircraft, but unknowingly descend too far by relying on the false readings. The Boeing 757 crashes into the water, killing everyone on board.
- 4Flying on Empty2003-10-08 · 45 min
S01E04 · Temporada 1
Flying on Empty
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The pilots of the aircraft glide it to a safe landing on a runway at a naval base on an island in the Azores.
- 5Cutting Corners2003-10-15 · 45 min
S01E05 · Temporada 1
Cutting Corners
On January31, 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261's trimmable horizontal stabilizer jams and breaks free from its control system. The aircraft dives inverted into the Pacific Ocean, causing the death of all 88 on board.
- 6Fire on Board2003-10-22 · 45 min
S01E06 · Temporada 1
Fire on Board
On September 2, 1998, a fire breaks out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash into the sea off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, with no survivors.
Especiales2020–202159 episodios
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- 1Final Hour of Flight 11 Aircrash Confidential Mystery2004-06-26 · 45 min
S00E01 · Especiales
Final Hour of Flight 11 Aircrash Confidential Mystery
Este episodio aún no tiene sinopsis.
- 2Crash of the Century2006-08-13 · 45 min
S00E02 · Especiales
Crash of the Century
March 27, 1977 – At 2:00 in the afternoon a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. On the runway sat two fully loaded jumbo airliners, blanketed in fog. A bomb explosion at a nearby airport had re-directed air traffic to the undermanned airfield at Tenerife. Within three hours, a KLM 747 slams into a taxiing PAM 747, killing 583 people. The planes never left the ground.
- 3Special Report Season 13: Getting Out Alive2014-05-09 · 45 min
S00E03 · Especiales
Special Report Season 13: Getting Out Alive
This special looked at how people survive aviation accidents, in part with demonstrations at the Czech Airlines Training Centre. It provided case studies on the following flight: - Asiana Airlines Flight 214 - Air France Flight 358 - Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 - Air Canada Flight 797 - US Airways Flight 1549
- 4Special Report Season 18 : Communication Breakdown2018-07-09 · 45 min
S00E04 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Communication Breakdown
This special looked at how failures in communication lead to disasters
- 5Special Report Season 18 : Bad Attitude2018-07-16 · 45 min
S00E05 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Bad Attitude
This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.
- 6Special Report Season 18 : Hero Pilots2018-07-23 · 45 min
S00E06 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Hero Pilots
This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.
- 7Special Report Season 18 : Plane vs. Pilot2018-07-30 · 45 min
S00E07 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Plane vs. Pilot
This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.
- 8Special Report Season 18 : Explosive Evidence2018-08-06 · 45 min
S00E08 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Explosive Evidence
This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.
- 9Special Report Season 18 : Killer in the Cockpit?2018-08-13 · 45 min
S00E09 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Killer in the Cockpit?
This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.
- 10Special Report Season 18 : Missing Pieces2018-08-20 · 45 min
S00E10 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Missing Pieces
This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.
- 11Special Report Season 18 : Controversial Crashes2018-08-27 · 45 min
S00E11 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Controversial Crashes
This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.
- 12Special Report Season 18 : Deadly Distractions2018-09-03 · 45 min
S00E12 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Deadly Distractions
This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.
- 13Special Report Season 18 : Fire on Board2018-09-10 · 45 min
S00E13 · Especiales
Special Report Season 18 : Fire on Board
This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.
- 14Special Report Season 19 : Headline News2019-10-05 · 45 min
S00E14 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Headline News
Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of these deadly disasters.
- 15Special Report Season 19 : Rookie Errors2019-10-12 · 45 min
S00E15 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Rookie Errors
While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rookie errors.
- 16Special Report Season 19 : Collision Course2019-10-19 · 45 min
S00E16 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Collision Course
Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.
- 17Special Report Season 19 : Engines Out2019-10-26 · 45 min
S00E17 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Engines Out
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
- 18Special Report Season 19 : Fuel Trouble2019-11-02 · 45 min
S00E18 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Fuel Trouble
Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source - the fuel tank.
- 19Special Report Season 19 : Perilous Payloads2019-11-09 · 45 min
S00E19 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Perilous Payloads
Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemingly not stopping.
- 20Special Report Season 19 : Runway in Sight2019-11-16 · 45 min
S00E20 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Runway in Sight
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these three crashes.
- 21Special Report Season 19 : Deadly Confusion2019-11-23 · 45 min
S00E21 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Deadly Confusion
Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
- 22Special Report Season 19 : Radio Silence2019-11-30 · 45 min
S00E22 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Radio Silence
Radio silence between pilots and controllers can mean many different things, but in these stories, the physical evidence reveals the truth.
- 23Special Report Season 19 : Design Flaws2019-12-07 · 45 min
S00E23 · Especiales
Special Report Season 19 : Design Flaws
Drawing the attention of the entire world, three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
- 24Special Report Season 20: Courage in the Cockpit2020-07-20 · 45 min
S00E24 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Courage in the Cockpit
Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying, including Qantas Flight 32.
- 25Special Report Season 20: Death From Above2020-07-27 · 45 min
S00E25 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Death From Above
Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.
- 26Special Report Season 20: VIP on Board2020-08-03 · 45 min
S00E26 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: VIP on Board
Revisit three crashes involving high-profile passengers and the pressurized investigations into the causes that followed.
- 27Special Report Season 20: Lapse in Security2020-08-10 · 45 min
S00E27 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Lapse in Security
These are three horrific air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security and the measures we follow across the world today.
- 28Special Report Season 20: Mountain Impact2020-08-17 · 45 min
S00E28 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Mountain Impact
Follow three horrifying crashes that revealed high-tech blind spots in the technology preventing aircraft from ploughing into mountains.
- 29Special Report Season 20: Survivors2020-08-24 · 45 min
S00E29 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Survivors
From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency.
- 30Special Report Season 20: Instrument Confusion2020-08-31 · 45 min
S00E30 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Instrument Confusion
Follow three mid-air tragedies that rained terror on those below when they happened over crowded areas.
- 31Special Report Season 20: Heat of the Moment2020-09-07 · 45 min
S00E31 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Heat of the Moment
When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences.
- 32Special Report Season 20: Maintenance Mistakes2020-09-14 · 45 min
S00E32 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Maintenance Mistakes
A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.
- 33Special Report Season 20: Take Off Tragedies2020-09-21 · 45 min
S00E33 · Especiales
Special Report Season 20: Take Off Tragedies
Three flights ending in tragedy prove that minor missteps during take-off can have disastrous consequences.
- 34Special Report: Dead of Night2021-01-10 · 45 min
S00E34 · Especiales
Special Report: Dead of Night
Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.
- 35Special Report: Engine Gone2021-01-17 · 45 min
S00E35 · Especiales
Special Report: Engine Gone
Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.
- 36Special Report: Lethal Choices2021-01-24 · 45 min
S00E36 · Especiales
Special Report: Lethal Choices
Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.
- 37Special Report: Risky Runways2021-01-31 · 45 min
S00E37 · Especiales
Special Report: Risky Runways
In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, three flight crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
- 38Special Report: Landings Gone Wrong2021-02-07 · 45 min
S00E38 · Especiales
Special Report: Landings Gone Wrong
Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
- 39Special Report: Frozen Wings2021-02-08 · 45 min
S00E39 · Especiales
Special Report: Frozen Wings
Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
- 40Special Report: Runway Collisions2021-02-11 · 45 min
S00E40 · Especiales
Special Report: Runway Collisions
Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
- 41Special Report: Cockpit Breakdown2021-02-12 · 45 min
S00E41 · Especiales
Special Report: Cockpit Breakdown
Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.
- 42Special Report: Splash Down2021-02-14 · 45 min
S00E42 · Especiales
Special Report: Splash Down
Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.
- 43Special Report: Northern Extremes2021-02-15 · 45 min
S00E43 · Especiales
Special Report: Northern Extremes
Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.
- 44Special Report: War Zone2022-09-12 · 45 min
S00E44 · Especiales
Special Report: War Zone
Misidentification and accidental bombing of enemy territory are among the many risks pilots face in military zones around the world.
- 45Special Report: Time Critical2022-09-19 · 45 min
S00E45 · Especiales
Special Report: Time Critical
As they rush to finish, some pilots overlook important steps and danger signs and make decisions that threaten the lives of the passengers as well as their own. A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 crashes into the ground minutes after landing at Amsterdam Airport. A Continental Airlines flight crew ignores normal procedures in Denver amid heavy snow and ice and as the pilots of Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 try to resolve a minor landing gear failure, they hit the ground and their approach ends tragically wrong in the New Zealand slopes.
- 46Special Report: Ticking Time Bomb2022-09-26 · 45 min
S00E46 · Especiales
Special Report: Ticking Time Bomb
Este episodio aún no tiene sinopsis.
- 47Special Report: Impossible Landings2022-10-03 · 45 min
S00E47 · Especiales
Special Report: Impossible Landings
The pilots avoid three dangerous situations where there was no room for error and manage to land damaged planes. A female passenger is sucked out the window of Southwest Flight 1380. The cabin of a Boeing 737 explodes over Hawaii and Air Canada Flight 797 catches fire 90 seconds after an incredible crash landing.
- 48Special Report: Deadly Data2022-10-10 · 45 min
S00E48 · Especiales
Special Report: Deadly Data
Este episodio aún no tiene sinopsis.
- 49Special Report: Trained to Fail2022-10-17 · 45 min
S00E49 · Especiales
Special Report: Trained to Fail
Este episodio aún no tiene sinopsis.
- 50Special Report: Accidents in the Air2022-10-24 · 45 min
S00E50 · Especiales
Special Report: Accidents in the Air
This special looked at mid-air collisions caused by either pilot error or meltdowns within air traffic control.
- 51Special Report: Dangerous Winds2022-10-31 · 45 min
S00E51 · Especiales
Special Report: Dangerous Winds
Approaching Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 crashes violently into the ground after a gust of wind. A 737 drops like a rock while flying blind over Perú half a mile from the jungle, and a scientific expedition into the eye of Hurricane Hugo goes terribly wrong.
- 52Special Report: Sabotage2022-11-07 · 45 min
S00E52 · Especiales
Special Report: Sabotage
Three flights are sabotaged. When hijackers break into the cockpit of an Ethiopian plane, the captain manages to make a life-threatening sea landing. Scientists debate a pair of conflicting theories when an Italian plane explodes in the sky and Namibian investigators come to a chilling conclusion after examining clues found in the wreckage of LAM Mozambique Flight 470.
- 53Special Report: Poor Piloting2022-11-14 · 45 min
S00E53 · Especiales
Special Report: Poor Piloting
Este episodio aún no tiene sinopsis.
- 54Special Report: Pitch Problems2024-07-08 · 45 min
S00E54 · Especiales
Special Report: Pitch Problems
Accidents caused by pitch problems are dramatic and destructive, and survival is almost impossible. Very few clues are available to the investigators. Alaska Airlines Flight 261, American Eagle Flight 4184 and United Airlines Flight 585
- 55Special Report: Fight to the Finish2024-07-15
S00E55 · Especiales
Special Report: Fight to the Finish
Pushed to the limits of their training and willpower, three flight crews fight against almost impossible odds to land their crippled aircraft. Transair Flight 671, Air Astana Flight 1388 and Philippine Airlines Flight 434.
- 56Special Report: Bad Data2024-07-22
S00E56 · Especiales
Special Report: Bad Data
With all the advances in technology and safety, sometimes a safe flight is still at risk when the data used is incorrect or misleading. USAF B-2 Bomber, Independant Air Flight 1851 and Birgenair Flight 301
- 57Special Report: Landing Hazards2024-07-29
S00E57 · Especiales
Special Report: Landing Hazards
Three disasters reveal how poor weather threatens a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds. Martinair 495, American Airlines Flight 1572 and Air France Flight 358
- 58Special Report: Training Ignored2024-08-05
S00E58 · Especiales
Special Report: Training Ignored
Even the most highly trained pilots in the world can be caught out if they ignore their training when it is needed most. Island Express Helicopter, Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 and Comair Flight 5191.
- 59Special Report: Reckless Approaches2024-08-12
S00E59 · Especiales
Special Report: Reckless Approaches
An argument with no runway in sight, ignoring a critical signal and an exhausted pilot - three problems leading to three crashes. Execuflight 1526. American Eagle Flight 3379. American International Airways Flight 808.
Reparto
Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)
Gregory FeithGregory Feith
John CoxJohn Cox
Robert BenzonBob Benzon
Tom HaueterTom Haueter
Von FloresLead Investigator
Leon AureusFirst Officer Rachman
Jon De LeonFirst Officer Harvino
Daniel Junghuan ParkAir Traffic Controller
Jason WeinbergClint Crookshanks
Daniel FalkFirst Officer Lee Bruecher
Redd OchoaAir Traffic Controller
Joseph Di MambroSergio Benetti
Allen KengAsian Technician
Jason FaulknerNTSB Investigator Joe Sedor
Marty MoreauFlight Engineer Wahne
Dale YimFirst Officer Yoon
Genadijs DolganovsCaptain Yablontsev
David RosserJudge Rene Foisy
Bill LakeCaptain McBroom
