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Season 15 – 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 15

Air Disasters — Season 15

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Bill Ratner

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 6, 2020 Kathmandu Descent A challenging descent in the Himalayas turns tragic when the pilots miscalculate their approach to a Kathmandu airport. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 13, 2020 Impossible Pitch Experts investigate the West Air Sweden Flight 294 crash and how the cargo jet nosedived into the Swedish Arctic at speeds nearing 600 mph. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 20, 2020 Explosive Touchdown After touching down, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 27, 2020 Taxiway Turmoil Experts examine a departing DC-9 in Detroit which gets lost in the fog and ends up in the path of an oncoming 727. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 4, 2020 Runway Breakup Caught in a major tropical storm, a 737 crashes just short of the runway on a Caribbean island, but the accident may not have been weather-related. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 11, 2020 Icy Descent After experiencing icing conditions, a turboprop slams into an Argentine desert; investigators are mystified by what they uncover. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 18, 2020 Atlantic Ditching A helicopter carrying offshore drilling workers crashes into the ocean, leading to an investigation that reveals a fatal flaw in the chopper's design. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 25, 2020 No Warning Investigators must figure out why the safety systems of a turboprop plane failed to prevent a crash into an Indonesian mountain. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 1, 2020 Cockpit Killer When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators have to rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a conclusion. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 8, 2020 Stormy Cockpit Pilots leaving Cameroon steer their plane clear of a storm, but the aircraft begins rolling to the right, and they are unable to regain control. Details

Season Info

Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 6, 2020