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: 2024-11-10
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.
Air date: 2024-11-17
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: In a rush to complete their flights, three different flight crews skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger and make deadly decisions.
Air date: 2025-01-26
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
Air date: 2025-02-02
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: From pilot error to meltdowns within air traffic control, investigators dig deep into three mid-air collisions that seem to defy logic.
Air date: 2025-02-09
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who manage to land their damaged planes—against all odds.
Air date: 2025-02-16
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.
Air date: 2025-02-23
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer tragic computer errors.
Air date: 2025-03-02
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Critical errors in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky. Facing fatigue, fog, and inadequate training, the crews of three doomed aircraft make catastrophic blunders that lead to full-scale disaster.
Air date: 2025-03-09
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Three planes fall prey to fearsome winds, and it’s up to investigators to find out why.
Air date: 2025-03-16
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: From hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.
