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Season 12 – 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 12

Air Disasters — Season 12

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Bill Ratner

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 27, 2019 Nuts and Bolts When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 10, 2019 Blown Away The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem with the airline. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 17, 2019 Deadly Distraction Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 24, 2019 Deadly Airspace When a commercial airliner goes down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, examiners must conduct an investigation in the middle of a war zone. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 3, 2019 Deadly Display A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 1, 2019 Deadly Space In the skies above the Mojave Desert, the VSS Enterprise accelerates toward the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, guided by test pilots; the aircraft breaks apart and falls from the sky, killing the flight's co-pilot. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 17, 2019 Free Fall A computer glitch causes a highly automated Qantas Airways flight to nearly fall out of the sky; Australian investigators must find the cause before it happens again. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 24, 2019 Deadly Inclination An Alitalia airliner crashes into a forested hillside just a few miles from a Zurich runway. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 6, 2019 Terror Over Egypt When a plane carrying Russian tourists crashes in Egypt, investigators face political tensions and terrorist claims in their search for the truth. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 31, 2019 Deadly Go Round When an A300 stalls and crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about the plane's complex automated systems. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 13, 2019 Deadly Discussions A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 20, 2019 The Lost Plane Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 7, 2019 Dead of Winter An investigation into Continental Airlines Flight 1713, which crashed on takeoff from Denver during a snowstorm in 1987, changes commercial flight forever. Details
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Season Info

Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 27, 2019