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Air Disasters - S17 - E5

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Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

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Air Disasters: Season 17 - 10 Episode s

17x1 - Holding Pattern
February 27, 2022
Discover the surprising reason why a Boeing 737 took a deadly nosedive after circling the runway for two hours.
17x2 - Peril Over Portugal
March 6, 2022
All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery.
17x3 - Stealth Bomber Down
March 13, 2022
Discover the cause of history's most expensive aviation accident: the 2008 crash of the B-2 bomber Spirit of Kansas.
17x4 - Double Trouble
March 20, 2022
An emergency over the French Alps leads to a miraculous landing, followed by the discovery of a small but deadly flaw.
17x5 - Pacific Plunge
March 27, 2022
Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
17x6 - Terror Over Michigan
April 3, 2022
Investigators must pull off a risky test flight to see if the pilots of a heroic emergency landing are hiding a secret.
17x7 - Tree Strike Terror
April 10, 2022
When a tree-strike takes out both engines of an MD-83, the crew must find a way to land a 60-ton plane with no power.
17x8 - Pitch Black
April 17, 2022
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
17x9 - Turboprop Terror
April 24, 2022
When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
17x10 - Kobe Bryant
April 24, 2022
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, investigators examine the data, the wreckage, and the pilot's actions for clues.