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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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8 this season · 261 totals09e07 The Final Blow 2010-10-21 02:00
s09e08 Cracks in the System 2010-10-28 02:00
s09e01 Who's In Control? 2011-02-28 02:00
Who's In Control?
On 25 February 2009, a Turkish Airlines jet crashed during landing at Schiphol airport, killing nine people. What caused the plane to crash?
s09e02 The Heathrow Enigma 2011-03-08 02:00
The Heathrow Enigma
When an aircraft's engines fail during its approach to Heathrow, the captain's quick thinking enables the flight to avoid nearby buildings. The craft crashes just short of the runway and all aboard miraculously survive. But what caused the engine failure in the first place - could Sherlock Holmes theories lend a hand to investigators?
s09e03 Cockpit Failure 2011-03-13 02:00
Cockpit Failure
On November 24, 2001, Crossair Flight 3597 crashes into a hill during final approach to Zurich, killing 24 of the 33 passengers and crew members on board.
s09e04 Hudson Splashdown 2011-03-15 01:00
Hudson Splashdown
The remarkable story of the New York flight which crash landed in the middle of the city, having struck a flock of birds on take-off.
s09e05 Dead Tired 2011-03-22 01:00
Dead Tired
In one of the worst American crashes of the past decade, an aircraft approaching Buffalo airport plummets towards the ground and crashes into a suburban house. With a fire raging at the crash site, can investigators find any surviving clues in the wreckage?
s09e06 Pilot Betrayed 2011-03-29 01:00
Pilot Betrayed
Despite being de-iced twice for winter conditions, both engines fail in a plane departing Stockholm. It falls 3000 feet and breaks in three but everyone survives. What crippled a near-new jetliner?