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.
Air date: 2022-02-27
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Discover the surprising reason why a Boeing 737 took a deadly nosedive after circling the runway for two hours.
Air date: 2022-03-06
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery.
Air date: 2022-03-13
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Discover the cause of history's most expensive aviation accident: the 2008 crash of the B-2 bomber Spirit of Kansas.
Air date: 2022-03-20
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: An emergency over the French Alps leads to a miraculous landing, followed by the discovery of a small but deadly flaw.
Air date: 2022-03-27
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
Air date: 2022-04-03
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Investigators must pull off a risky test flight to see if the pilots of a heroic emergency landing are hiding a secret.
Air date: 2022-04-10
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2022-04-17
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
Air date: 2022-04-24
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2022-04-24
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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.
