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Season 1 – Extreme Airport Africa

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Exploring high-octane aviation stories across Southern Africa.

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Extreme Airport Africa — Season 1

Extreme Airport Africa — Season 1

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Rampepe Mohohlo

Narrator

Christian Broadhurst

Executive Producer

Pamela Aguilar

Executive Producer

Greg Chivers

Executive Producer

Nicholas Head

Executive Producer

Pamela A Aguilar

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2024 Rhino Run A rookie pilot flies passengers for the first time, airport staff battle to prevent bird strikes, a helicopter carries a heavy load over Johannesburg, and Africa's most skilled helicopter pilots fly low to protect rhinos from poachers. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 2024 Racing The Sun A mysterious engine fault delays a new airliner; scientists fly into the bush to hunt a killer disease; a broken-down plane closes a major runway, and a snake hunt across the airport ends in a face-off with a spitting cobra. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2024 Sky Cat Take cover when a baboon runway assault cuts off a lodge's food supply, then see engine breakdowns turn airport schedules upside down; join a wild cheetah on its first flight and board a Black Hawk helicopter that's now a bushfire-fighting machine. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 27, 2024 Tight Turnaround Wildlife on the runway delays a flight, while a four-engine airliner attempts a night landing at a remote airport during a power outage; cargo handlers deliver 1,000 pounds of fresh flowers for Mother's Day as a patrol plane identifies fires in Kruger National Park; the flight crew manages the navigation of the heavy aircraft without ground lighting, and ground teams coordinate the distribution of perishable goods across the region. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 2024 Fire Season An airliner dodges thunderstorms flying to a cyclone-damaged island; aerial firefighters cross the country to battle infernos; daredevil chainsaw operators hang underneath helicopters. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 11, 2024 After The Storm A K9 anti-poaching squad flies into action, a heavy-lift helicopter flies emergency supply missions across a storm-ravaged island and an airliner races to reach its destination before a power outage plunges the airport into dark. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 2024 Lions Above and Below An engine fault threatens to ground an airliner, scientists and pilots team up to protect cattle from lion attack, damaged runway lights plunge a busy airport into darkness, and South Africa's top aerial display team wows crowds. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 25, 2024 Point Of No Return A medical helicopter flies over rush hour traffic to collect a patient, the search is on for a lost elephant, engineers race to fix a chopper, and airline pilots fly to one of the world's most dangerous runways. Details
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Season Info

Director
Adam Boyle, Carol Hanlon, Muche Madhovi, Steven Hartman, Adam Webster
Executive Producer
Christian Broadhurst, Pamela Aguilar, Greg Chivers, Nicholas Head, Pamela A Aguilar
Network
Smithsonian Channel
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 7, 2024