Air Disasters
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
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Season 6
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Hanging by a Thread
The 1988 flight of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, which saw the top of its fuselage torn off due to an explosive decompression, is recalled.
Sep 13, 2015 -
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Attack Over Baghdad
A surface-to-air missile cripples a cargo plane just after it leaves Baghdad International Airport.
Sep 6, 2015 -
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E3
Out of Control
Japan Airlines Flight 123, the worst single-plane crash in history and the simple error made years earlier that caused it.
Aug 30, 2015 -
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E4
Fight for Your Life
FedEx employees fend off an attack by a coworker.
Aug 23, 2015 -
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E5
Bomb on Board
A mid-flight bombing aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434 forces its pilots to attempt a daring landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan.
Aug 16, 2015 -
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E6
Mistaken Identity
A Navy cruiser in the Persian Gulf must determine if an incoming plane is friend or foe.
Aug 9, 2015 -
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E7
Helicopter Down
The 1995 crash of a Super Puma helicopter in the North Sea while ferrying workers to an oil platform is recounted.
Feb 14, 2016 -
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E8
Death and Denial
The worst plane crash in Egypt's history becomes one the most controversial when the investigation focuses on one pilot's intentions.
Feb 21, 2016 -
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E9
Kid in the Cockpit
A pilot allows his teen son to fly the plane; tragedy results.
Feb 28, 2016 -
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E10
Ocean Landing
The story of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, which was hijacked while on a routine trip to the Ivory Coast. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Australia, but there was one problem: the plane didn't have enough fuel to make the trip.
Mar 6, 2016
