The disaster is only the beginning of the story.
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

Cracks in the System (Эпизод 1)
Дата выхода: 2012-06-17
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.

Target is Destroyed (Эпизод 2)
Дата выхода: 2012-06-24
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.

Cruel Skies (Эпизод 3)
Дата выхода: 2012-07-01
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

Panic on the Runway (Эпизод 4)
Дата выхода: 2012-07-08
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Alarming Silence (Эпизод 5)
Дата выхода: 2012-07-15
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

Cold Case (Эпизод 6)
Дата выхода: 2012-07-22
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.

Pilot vs. Plane (Эпизод 7)
Дата выхода: 2012-07-29
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.

System Breakdown (Эпизод 8)
Дата выхода: 2012-08-05
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

The Final Blow (Эпизод 9)
Дата выхода: 2012-08-12
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.

Cleared for Disaster (Эпизод 10)
Дата выхода: 2012-08-19
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.

The Plane That Flew Too High (Эпизод 11)
Дата выхода: 2012-08-26
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

Deadly Reputation (Эпизод 12)
Дата выхода: 2012-09-02
Продолжительность: 45 min
Описание: AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.