Air Disasters
8
2011
Documentary
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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- Cast:
- Stephen Bogaert
Episode 10 : Phantom Strike
July. 31,2011
A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.
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Episode 9 : Fatal Distraction
July. 24,2011
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
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Episode 8 : Mixed Signals
July. 17,2011
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
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Episode 7 : Explosive Evidence
July. 10,2011
Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?
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Episode 6 : Southern Storm
June. 26,2011
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.
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Episode 5 : Dead Weight
June. 12,2011
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
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Episode 4 : Fanning the Flames
June. 05,2011
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
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Episode 3 : Behind Closed Doors
May. 29,2011
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
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Episode 2 : Gimli Glider
May. 22,2011
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
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Episode 1 : Invisible Killer
May. 15,2011
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
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Seasons
Season 20
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.