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Season 24 – 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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Brian M @RT49113588 01/09/2025 My favorite show, but these episodes are not new. They are episodes from earlier seasons. See more Read all reviews
Air Disasters — Season 24

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Bill Ratner

Narrator

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Terror Over The Pacific A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 2, 2026 Fight For Survival With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 9, 2026 Pitch Battle After Colgan Air 9446 crashes off Cape Cod, investigators must determine what brought down a widely-used commuter aircraft in under three minutes. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 16, 2026 Under Fire Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 23, 2026 Lost Star Footballer With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 2, 2026 Deadly Directive When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet. Details

Season Info

Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 1, 2026