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.
播出日期: 2016-03-13
运行时间: 45 min
概述: An August 2005 incident in which an Airbus A340 skidded off a runway, endangering the lives of more than 300 people on board, is investigated.
播出日期: 2016-03-20
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A passenger jet tries to make it to land when it runs into trouble over the Indian Ocean.
播出日期: 2016-03-27
运行时间: 45 min
概述: A smoke-filled DC-10 makes an emergency landing in Cincinnati and, 90 seconds later, bursts into flames.
播出日期: 2016-04-03
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801, which occurred when the crew attempted an instrument landing during a heavy rain storm, is recalled.
播出日期: 2016-04-10
运行时间: 45 min
概述: Two deadly Boeing 737 crashes during the 1990s are investigated.
播出日期: 2016-04-17
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The story of China Airlines Flight 006, which almost crashed into the Pacific Ocean after experiencing engine trouble. The investigation of the incident detailed how jet lag and lack of sleep can impact pilots.
播出日期: 2016-09-18
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The investigation into a midair collision over Cerritos, Cal., leads to improvements in how planes are monitored.
播出日期: 2016-09-25
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The 1996 crash in Croatia of USAF IFO-21, an executive transport aircraft carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others, is examined.
播出日期: 2016-10-02
运行时间: 45 min
概述: An examination of the crash over the Red Sea in January 2004.
播出日期: 2016-10-09
运行时间: 45 min
概述: The case of Helios Airways 737, in which a passenger flight circling Athens fails to respond to air-traffic controllers.
