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Season 5 – Air Disasters

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Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
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Air Disasters — Season 5

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Bill Ratner

Narrator

Jonathan Aris

Actor

Peter Pasyk

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Jeanie Calleja

Actor

Caden Douglas

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Sarah Slywchuk

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 8, 2015 Fight to the Death On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board. Details Episode 1 Aired Nov 10, 2024 Time of War Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 15, 2015 Speed Trap Joining NTSB and military experts as they work together to uncover how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 17, 2024 Time Critical In a rush to complete their flights, three different flight crews skip key procedures, ignore signs of danger and make deadly decisions. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 26, 2025 Ticking Time Bomb From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 22, 2015 Lost in Translation On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zürich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany, killing all 10 people on board. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 1, 2015 Tragedy on the Potomac On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing 78 people. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 1, 2025 Accidents in the Air From pilot error to meltdowns within air traffic control, investigators dig deep into three midair collisions that seem to defy logic. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 8, 2015 Queens Catastrophe On 12 November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 587 spirals out of control shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport and crashes into Queens. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 15, 2015 Into the Eye of the Storm On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 16, 2025 Trained to Fail Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 22, 2015 Massacre Over the Mediterranean On June 27, 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board are killed. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 23, 2025 Deadly Data With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 2, 2025 Poor Piloting The crews of three doomed aircraft make catastrophic blunders. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 29, 2015 Imperfect Pitch On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T stalls and crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 12, 2015 Getting Out Alive Air accident survival stories; keeping passengers and crews alive when disaster strikes. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 9, 2025 Dangerous Winds Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 5, 2015 Terror in Paradise On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes shortly after taking off from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia, killing all 19 passengers and the pilot. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 16, 2025 Sabotage From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 20, 2015 Titanic in the Sky On 4 November 2010, shortly after takeoff from Singapore, the number-two engine on Qantas Flight 32 partially disintegrates, causing serious damage to its left wing. Details

Season Info

Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 8, 2015