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Fire in the Air
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4/11/13
When fire consumes the cabin of flight 2120, it becomes impossible for the passengers to breathe - and for the pilots to control the aircraft. -
Cultural Norms Cloud Cockpit Communications
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4/11/13
Fearing dishonor more than death, crew members allowed a minor malfunction to result in a major catastrophe for Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509. Find out what caused this 1999 plane wreck. -
Fatal Combination for Arrow Air Flight 1285
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4/11/13
The 1985 crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285, which killed 248 U.S. soldiers heading home for Christmas, led to a controversial and hotly debated investigation. -
Rescuers Find Missing Second Plane in Remains of Wreckage
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4/11/13
In 2001, one of Italy's worst air disasters led to a shocking discovery after two planes collided on the runway and all on board perished. -
Miraculous Plane Landing on New Orleans Levee
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4/11/13
A severe thunderstorm forced a Boeing 737 to attempt an emergency landing on the most unlikely, impossible place: a New Orleans levee. -
An Emergency Crash Landing with No Controls
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3/7/13
An explosion aboard United Airlines Flight 232 forces an emergency crash landing during a routine flight from Denver to Chicago. -
Collision Over California
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2/27/13
A deadly mid-air collision between a Boeing commercial airline and a private Cessna sends both planes into a San Diego neighborhood. -
Accident or Act of Murder?
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2/27/13
A murder aboard a commuter jet in December 1987 culminates in a catastrophic crash, bringing investigators from the NTSB and FBI together to search for answers. -
The Sole Survivor
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2/21/13
The crash of flight 255 was so overwhelming, rescue workers doubted there'd be any survivors, but they were wrong. Four-year-old Cecilia Cichan was found mysteriously alive in the burning wreckage. -
Manchester United's Darkest Day
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2/21/13
On February 6, 1958, a plane carrying the "Busby Babes," the Manchester United football team, crashed on its third attempt to take off. -
Nowhere to Land
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S 3 : Ep 11 - 5/12/13
Caught in a severe thunderstorm en route from Belize to New Orleans, TACA Airlines Flight 110 is in trouble. Just 20 miles from the airport, the engines quit, effectively turning the Boeing 737 into a multi-ton glider. With no thrust and dropping 1,500 feet a minute, the crew needs to find a place to land, and fast. Brace for impact along with 38 passengers as the pilots, armed with little more than calm nerves and determination, attempt one of the most remarkable landings in the history of commercial aviation.moreless -
Split Decision
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S 3 : Ep 10 - 5/5/13
What was supposed to be a joyous homecoming for the elite 101st Airborne Division ends in a tragic plane crash. Returning home from a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East, Arrow Air Flight 1285 fails to takeoff after a refueling stop in Newfoundland. Families in Kentucky awaiting the return of their loved ones are stunned and heartbroken when 248 soldiers perish in the crash. Exactly what caused the disaster is still a hotly debated subject. Conflicting reports, cries of terrorism and accusations of a cover-up circulate around this aviation disaster.moreless -
Bad Attitude
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S 3 : Ep 9 - 4/28/13
December 1999, just days before Christmas, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes after takeoff. Experts quickly determine the cause of the disaster, but what they can't figure out is why no one aboard the plane did anything to stop it from happening. Join this baffling investigation as it shifts from a crash site examination to a lesson in Korean culture. The facts suggests the seeds of this deadly crash were actually sewn hundreds of years before the 747 even left the ground.moreless -
The Invisible Plane
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S 3 : Ep 8 - 4/21/13
A foggy morning in Milan turns deadly when an MD-87, leaving Italy's Linate Airport, collides with a Cessna crossing the same runway. Tragically, the crash site goes unnoticed in the control tower for several minutes because of near-zero visibility. It's only after the wounded come looking for help that authorities realize the magnitude of the catastrophe before them. Revisit the 2001 collision that claimed 118 lives, and discover the airport's shocking history of similar runway incursions and near misses.moreless -
Under Pressure
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S 3 : Ep 7 - 4/14/13
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 races back to a Saudi Arabian airport just a few minutes after takeoff. The hydraulics system has failed, the cabin is filling with smoke, and flames in the wheel well are seconds away from igniting into a deadly fireball. Will the pilots be able to safely land the crippled DC-8 and save the lives of 247 passengers? Witness the harrowing 1991 emergency landing of Flight 2120 and the tragic truth behind its mechanical troubles.moreless -
Break Up Over Texas
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S 3 : Ep 6 - 4/7/13
In a blink of an eye, a commuter plane carrying 11 passengers from Laredo to Houston plummets to Earth, dropping thousands of feet in mere seconds. The aircraft slams into a farmer's field with an impact so violent, the wreckage is not even recognizable as an airplane. What caused the crash of Continental Express Flight 2574? Was it human error? Mechanical failure? An act of terrorism? Investigators sift through the scattered remains for answers but it isn't until they question the plane's inspectors that the tragic details come to light.moreless -
Turning Point
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S 3 : Ep 5 - 3/31/13
More than 35,000 feet above the Bering Sea, the crew of Northwest Airlines Flight 85 are battling with a crippled aircraft. The 386 passengers aboard are unaware of the potentially fatal drama unfolding in the cockpit. But they soon find out when the aircraft suddenly turns back to Alaska for an emergency landing. See how the pilots of this Boeing 747-400 apply their collective experience, and all of their physical strength, in a desperate attempt to bring their plane safely to the ground.moreless -
Impossible Landing
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S 3 : Ep 4 - 3/24/13
In July of 1989, halfway through its journey from Denver to Chicago, United Airlines Flight 232 is rocked by an explosion. Its tail engine is gone. Its entire hydraulic system has shut down. The crew is working with no flight controls, no slats, and no flaps...but there is still hope. One of the passengers on board happens to be an expert on landing DC-10s, but even he may be powerless to save the crippled plane. No commercial jetliner has ever been successfully landed without hydraulics. The team struggles against impossible odds to try to save the lives of all 296 people on board.moreless -
I'm the Problem
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S 3 : Ep 3 - 3/17/13
"I'm the problem." These are the last words heard on the cockpit voice recording of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The words are spoken shortly before the plane crashes into the California hills. Those three words, following sounds of gunfire, quickly transform an NTSB air disaster examination into an FBI murder investigation. Who was the man behind the voice? How did he sneak a gun onto a commercial airliner? And finally, what triggered his cold-blooded crime, one that took the lives of all 43 passengers aboard.moreless -
Mayday Munich
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S 3 : Ep 2 - 3/10/13
Disaster strikes a Munich airport and rocks the sports world when a charter aircraft carrying the Manchester United soccer team crashes during take-off, killing eight players. Soon after the 1958 accident, a dispute pits German examiners against the plane's pilot, a celebrated RAF captain. Revisit the crash of BEA Flight 609 as investigators try to determine if it was an icy wing or a slushy runway that brought the plane and its pilot's career to a bitter end.moreless -
Blind Spot
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S 3 : Ep 1 - 3/3/13
September 1978: A Boeing 727 is preparing to land at San Diego's Lindbergh Airport. The pilots are warned of a prop plane flying immediately ahead of them. The crew confirms that they see the small aircraft, but within minutes, the two planes collide, spiral out of control, and slam into a small neighborhood. The crash claims the lives of 144 people, including 13 victims on the ground. It is one of California's worst aircraft disasters. Join the investigation and see how investigator's findings lead to major changes in aircraft landing procedures across the U.S.moreless -
Deadly Reputation
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S 2 : Ep 12 - 9/2/12
Runway 35L at Congonhas Airport in Brazil is considered to be one of the most dangerous landing strips in the world. On July 17, 2007, it lived up to its bad reputation when an A320 Airbus skidded off the tarmac and crashed into a building, claiming 199 lives. But was this accident actually the result of anxiety over the runway and not the runway itself? Join the investigation as experts scrutinize everything from the asphalt, to the weather, to the stressful conditions that gravely affected the pilot's judgment and actions.moreless -
The Plane That Flew Too High
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S 2 : Ep 11 - 8/26/12
"An overweight plane, an overworked crew, or an overpowering storm? What caused the fatal crash of West Caribbean Airways Flight 708? The plane was considered to be one of the safest in the world. Yet, its sudden plummet to Earth from over 30,000 feet leaves investigators scrambling for clues. Join them as they gather evidence, test theories, and uncover the myriad factors that contributed to the crash that killed all 160 individuals on board and ultimately grounded the airline for good.moreless -
Cleared for Disaster
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S 2 : Ep 10 - 8/19/12
At LAX, one of the busiest airports in the world, the unthinkable happens. As one plane prepares for takeoff, another prepares to land on the same runway. In 1991, the fatal collision of US Air Flight 1493 and Skywest Flight 5569 sent fear into the hearts of air travelers. How could two aircrafts be assigned to the same runway at the same time? How did the pilots not see the other plane? We go from the control rooms to the cockpit to the tarmac to reveal how this tragedy happened and whats being done to prevent it from happening again.moreless -
The Final Blow
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S 2 : Ep 9 - 8/12/12
Just minutes from Strasbourg Airport, an Airbus A320 crashes into a vast mountainous region. Before paramedics can search for survivors or investigators can search for answers, they must first find the plane. Witness how Air Inter Flight 148 became lost in the snowy forest of the Vosges Mountains and the alarming discoveries made once the wreckage was discovered. The findings reveal dangerous differences between the Airbus A320 and other passenger jets, leading to sweeping changes in pilot training and the cockpit consoles design.moreless -
System Breakdown
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S 2 : Ep 8 - 8/5/12
Our air traffic control system has reached a breaking point. There are simply too many planes in the sky and the tools on the ground are in dire need of upgrading. Take a harrowing journey into the past, aboard five flights doomed by communication breakdowns, and chart the changes these air disasters forced. Then peek into the future as we join FAA test pilots experimenting with NextGen, a whole new system of air traffic control. If successful, it will greatly ease the mounting stress in control towers, and ultimately save countless lives.moreless -
Pilot vs. Plane
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S 2 : Ep 7 - 7/29/12
It was supposed to be the pride of France but the Airbus A320 would become a national embarrassment after crashing at an airshow on its maiden passenger flight. Investigators are under heavy pressure to determine why the world's most sophisticated passenger jet failed. The conclusion they reach is a controversial one, and remains so to this day. Revisit the 1988 crash of Air France Flight 296, and see how hasty planning, a risky flight maneuver, and a high-tech computer designed to ensure a plane's safety, all contributed to the tragic accident.moreless -
Cold Case
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S 2 : Ep 6 - 7/22/12
In March of 1992, a commuter plane fails to lift off from a LaGuardia Airport runway and plunges into the icy waters of Flushing Bay. For Canadian investigators, the news is as shocking as it is maddening. They had completed an investigation of an identical crash in 1989, and had outlined steps to prevent it from happening again. Witness the weather and operating conditions that doomed Air Ontario Flight 1363 and the exhaustive investigation that followed. Then discover why the disaster in New York, which claimed 27 lives, never should have happened.moreless -
Alarming Silence
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S 2 : Ep 5 - 7/15/12
The loss of life from the 1987 crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 was the second greatest loss in the history of US aviation. Yet there was one survivor, a four-year-old girl. Just as improbable and shocking as her survival is the reason why the plane fell to the earth just seconds after takeoff. Relive the aircrafts tragically brief but deadly flight, and discover, through investigators painstaking research, the series of events and shocking blunders that claimed 156 lives.moreless -
Panic On The Runway
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S 2 : Ep 4 - 7/8/12
How does a survivable airline emergency turn into one of British aviations most horrific disasters? Investigators face this question after 55 passengers perish aboard a plane that never even leaves the ground. Experience the tragic events that befell Airtours Flight 28M in 1985, and see how an engine fire proved far less deadly than the toxic fumes it produced. The findings of this catastrophe led to sweeping changes in the design of commercial aircrafts to increase passengers survival chances in the future.moreless - Load More
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