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Season 20 – 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 20

Air Disasters — Season 20

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André Barro

Creator

Bernard Vaillot

Creator

Bill Ratner

Narrator

Jonathan Aris

Narrator

Alex Bystram

Executive Producer

Christopher Blow

Writer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 30, 2023 Headline News Three devastating crashes make front-page news around the globe; the media frenzy puts intense pressure on investigators to uncover the causes. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 6, 2023 Rookie Errors History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 13, 2023 Collision Course A passenger ferry sinks after crashing into rocks off the coast of a Greek island, killing 82; it leads to a shocking investigation. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 20, 2023 Engines Out When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world, but it's still up to investigators to determine what went wrong. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 21, 2023 Fuel Trouble History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 3, 2023 Perilous Payload Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation; it's a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet repeated disasters reconfirm the need for critical backup systems. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 10, 2023 Runway in Sight If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 17, 2023 Deadly Confusion JFK Jr. disappears on the way to Martha's Vineyard; a captain loses his bearings and crashes over the Red Sea; pilots crash a plane over Indonesia. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 24, 2023 Radio Silence The business jet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and former Alabama football quarterback crashes; how loss of pressurization and structural failure led to this crash and the deadliest aviation accidents in both Greek and Taiwanese history. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 1, 2023 Design Flaws When former race car driver Niki Lauda's planes nosedives into a Thai jungle, a one-in-a-million failure reveals a weak spot in every Boeing 767; radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers send investigators hunting for answers. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 5, 2023 Mountain Impact Following three horrifying crashes, investigators uncover fatal flaws in the very operations designed to prevent aircraft from flying into mountains. Details Episode 22 Aired Jul 14, 2024 Engine Gone Three crews experience the same devastating event; but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane. Details Episode 23 Aired Jul 21, 2024 Lethal Choices Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem. Details Episode 24 Aired Jul 28, 2024 Risky Runways In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, the toughest landings on earth pushed three flight crews. Details Episode 28 Aired Aug 25, 2024 Cockpit Breakdown Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clases; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong. Details
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Season Info

Creator
André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
Executive Producer
Alex Bystram
Screenwriter
Christopher Blow, Karen Pinker
Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 30, 2023