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Air Crash Investigation
National Geographic Documentary
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Flying is one of the safest forms of transport. But what happens when tragedy strikes? From human error and accidents to mechanical faults and design flaws, the success of aviation history is punctuated with disaster and catastrophe. It's rare, but it does happen. Follow experts as they determine what went wrong and work out how to prevent these horrific tragedies from happening again. Examine the wrecks and official records, and hear from eyewitnesses, passengers and aviation experts as we reconstruct some of the most tragic disasters in aviation history. Air Crash Investigation looks at what went wrong and how future disasters can be averted.
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11 this season · 261 totals14e11 Malaysia 370: What Happened? 2015-03-23 02:00
s14e01 Fatal Focus 2016-01-05 01:00
Fatal Focus
After a routine flight from Jakarta, Garuda Flight 200 hits the ground so hard it bounces violently before careering off the end of the runway. March 7, 2007
s14e02 Fatal Delivery 2016-01-12 01:00
Fatal Delivery
3 September 2010 - Shortly after taking off, a fire breaks out on UPS Flight 6. As smoke fills the cockpit, getting the plane safely back is a race against time.
s14e03 Terror in San Francisco 2016-01-19 02:00
Terror in San Francisco
6 July 2013 / When Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco Airport, investigators discover an issue that could be putting passengers at risk.
s14e04 Steep Impact 2016-01-26 02:00
Steep Impact
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 / 5 April 1991-- When a crash in Georgia kills 23, including an astronaut and a US senator, an investigator puts his reputation on the line to find the truth.
s14e05 High Rise Catastrophe 2016-02-02 02:00
High Rise Catastrophe
4 October 1992 - Flight 1862 from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv suffered a catastrophic crash. Investigators discover a lethal problem threatening every 747.
s14e06 Fatal Transmission 2016-02-09 02:00
Fatal Transmission
A 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane leaves investigators stumped until they learn a missing pilot played a role. November 19, 1996
s14e07 Carnage in Sao Paulo 2016-02-16 01:00
Carnage in Sao Paulo
31 October 1996 - Seconds after taking off, TAM Airlines flight 402 slammed into a residential neighbourhood bursting into flames, killing all 95 people on board.
s14e08 Edge of Disaster 2016-02-23 01:00
Edge of Disaster
10 October 2006-- On a routine stop at the tiny Norwegian island of Stord, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 mysteriously careers off the runway and down an embankment.
s14e09 Deadly Mission 2016-03-01 01:00
Deadly Mission
On a secret mission over Africa with the UN Secretary General on board, the United Nations DC-6 mysteriously crashes ten miles from the runway.
s14e10 Fatal Delay 2016-03-08 01:00
Fatal Delay
20 August 2008 - When Spanair Flight 5022 slams into a creek and bursts into flames, killing 154 people, it is Spain's worst aviation disaster in decades.