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 : Kobe Bryant
April. 24,2022
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, investigators examine the data, the wreckage, and the pilot's actions for clues.
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Episode 9 : Turboprop Terror
April. 24,2022
When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
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Episode 8 : Pitch Black
April. 17,2022
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
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Episode 7 : Tree Strike Terror
April. 10,2022
When a tree-strike takes out both engines of an MD-83, the crew must find a way to land a 60-ton plane with no power.
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Episode 6 : Terror Over Michigan
April. 03,2022
Investigators must pull off a risky test flight to see if the pilots of a heroic emergency landing are hiding a secret.
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Episode 5 : Pacific Plunge
March. 27,2022
Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
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Episode 4 : Double Trouble
March. 20,2022
An emergency over the French Alps leads to a miraculous landing, followed by the discovery of a small but deadly flaw.
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Episode 3 : Stealth Bomber Down
March. 13,2022
Discover the cause of history's most expensive aviation accident: the 2008 crash of the B-2 bomber Spirit of Kansas.
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Episode 2 : Peril Over Portugal
March. 06,2022
All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery.
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Episode 1 : Holding Pattern
February. 27,2022
Discover the surprising reason why a Boeing 737 took a deadly nosedive after circling the runway for two hours.
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Seasons
Season 20
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.