Air Disasters
The disaster is only the beginning of the story.
The disaster is only the beginning of the story.
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Documentary
Seasons | 23
Episodes | 259
avg.Runtime | 45 min
First EP | 2011-05-15
Last EP | 2025-03-16
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Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2011-05-15
1
Invisible Killer
2011-05-15
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
2
Gimli Glider
2011-05-22
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
3
Behind Closed Doors
2011-05-29
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
4
Fanning the Flames
2011-06-05
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
5
Dead Weight
2011-06-12
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
6
Southern Storm
2011-06-26
In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.
7
Explosive Evidence
2011-07-10
Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?
8
Mixed Signals
2011-07-17
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
9
Fatal Distraction
2011-07-24
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
10
Phantom Strike
2011-07-31
A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.
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