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Air Crash Investigation
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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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10 this season · 261 totals18e01 Deadly Descent 2019-01-03 01:00
Deadly Descent
On 13 April 2010, Cathay Pacific Flight 780 suffers a duel engine failure while nearing Hong Kong International Airport at the end of a flight from Juanda International Airport, Indonesia. The aircraft makes an emergency landing at almost twice the speed of a normal landing. All 322 people on board survive.
s18e02 Death Race 2019-01-08 01:00
Death Race
On 16 September 2011, a vintage fighter aircraft named The Galloping Ghostcrashes into spectators during the Reno Air Races, killing the pilot, James Leeward, and 10 people on the ground.
s18e03 Borderline Tactics 2019-01-15 01:00
Borderline Tactics
On 18 August 1993, American International Airways flight 808 stalls, rolls to the right and crashes into the ground 1 quarter of a mile short of the runway while maneuvering onto final approach to Leeward Point Airfield in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. All 3 crew members on board survive.
s18e04 Fatal Approach 2019-01-17 01:00
Fatal Approach
On 4 April 1994, KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes into a field while attempting an emergency landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, killing 3 of the 24 people on board.
s18e05 Deadly Pitch 2019-01-22 01:00
Deadly Pitch
On 7 August 1997, Fine Air Flight 101 stalls and crashes just seconds after taking off from Miami International Airport, killing all 4 people on board and 1 person on the ground.
s18e06 Fatal Climb 2019-01-29 01:00
Fatal Climb
On 31 March 1995, TAROM Flight 371 banks steeply to the left and crashes into a field shortly after taking off from Otopeni International Airport, killing all 60 people on board.
s18e07 Runway Runoff 2019-02-19 01:00
Runway Runoff
On 20 December 2008, Continental Airlines Flight 1404 veers off the side of the runway, skids across the taxiway and a service road and crashes into a ravine while taking off from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. All 115 passengers and crew members on board survive.
s18e08 Lethal Limits 2019-02-26 01:00
Lethal Limits
On 14 September 2008, Aeroflot Flight 821 crashes into a ravine next to a railway line while on final approach to Perm International Airport in Perm, Russia, in poor weather conditions, killing all 88 people on board.
s18e09 Football Tragedy 2019-03-05 01:00
Football Tragedy
On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, runs out of fuel and crashes into the side of a mountain after entering a holding pattern to land at José María Córdova International Airport in Rionegro, Colombia. 71 of the 77 people on board are killed.
s18e10 Slam Dunk 2019-03-12 00:00
Slam Dunk
On 7 January 1994, United Express Flight 6291, operating for Atlantic Coast Airlines, crashes 1.2 miles short of the runway during final approach to Port Columbus International Airport after entering a stall. The two pilots, the flight attendant, and two passengers are killed in the crash.