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Air Disasters - S18 - E17

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An American Airlines Flight en route to Cali, Colombia loses their exact position and flies into a mountain.

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Air Disasters: Season 18 - 24 Episode s

18x1 - Cockpit Failure
September 25, 2022
The pilots of Crossair Flight 3597 struggle on their approach to Zurich Airport, hampered by bad weather, an understaffed control tower, and a runway using antiquated equipment. By the time they decide to abort the landing, it's too late. The plane plunges into a hillside, killing 24 of the 33 on board. It's Switzerland's worst air disaster in over a decade and investigators are pressured to find answers fast. What they discover is a series of errors that will lead to sweeping changes to the airport and to the airline.
18x2 - The Heathrow Enigma
October 2, 2022
January 2008. British Airways Flight 38 is about to land at Heathrow Airport when calamity strikes. The Boeing 777, one of the safest planes in the airline industry, suffers double engine failure, and with only seconds until the aircraft hits the ground, Captain Peter Burkill must attempt a highly risky move to save the lives of the 152 people on board. Witness the remarkable emergency landing the follow investigators as they solve the mystery behind the crash, using unrelenting diligence and a little inspiration from Sherlock Holmes.
18x3 - Pilot Betrayed
October 9, 2022
A Scandinavian Airlines flight plummets from the winter sky moments after takeoff, and a seasoned pilot's career comes to an end after the culprits of the disaster are identified.
18x4 - Dead Tired
October 16, 2022
Follow the tragic crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 from Newark, NJ, into a house in Buffalo, NY, a case that confounded both forensic anthropology students and investigators.
18x5 - Hudson River Runway
October 23, 2022
A comprehensive look at the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” emergency landing in January 2009, and the investigation that followed.
18x6 - Who's In Control?
October 30, 2022
When Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 drops out of the sky on its final approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, investigators work to determine if the cause is due to plane or pilot error.
18x7 - Unlocking Disaster
November 6, 2022
When United Flight 811's cargo door blows off at a high altitude over the Pacific Ocean, the crew acts to bring the packed aircraft down safely, and one victim's family searches for answers.
18x8 - Racing The Storm
November 13, 2022
An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm, but investigators believe weather was not the main reason for the accident.
18x9 - Fire on Board
November 20, 2022
A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.
18x10 - Cutting Corners
November 27, 2022
Learn how Alaska Airlines Flight 261's fatal nosedive into the Pacific Ocean led to much-needed mechanical improvements and a libel suit.
18x11 - Flying on Empty
January 8, 2023
The pilots of Air Transat Flight 236 find themselves gliding without power high above the Atlantic, and investigators must figure out how a state-of-the-art airbus could run out of fuel.
18x12 - Blow Out
January 15, 2023
The crew of British Airways 5390 springs into action after explosive decompression pulls the pilot out the window, and investigators use a novel psychological tactic to determine the cause.
18x13 - A Wounded Bird
January 22, 2023
A blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight breaks off; the imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting.
18x14 - The Killing Machine
January 29, 2023
An Air France Flight is hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport; terrorists demand the aircraft be allowed to depart for Paris.
18x15 - Flying Blind
February 5, 2023
A cleaning crew makes a careless error while cleaning a Boeing 757, affecting the plane's computer system and causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean.
18x16 - Deadly Crossroads
February 12, 2023
A Bashkirian Airlines Flight collides with a DHL Flight in German airspace near Überlingen.
18x17 - Lost
February 19, 2023
An American Airlines Flight en route to Cali, Colombia loses their exact position and flies into a mountain.
18x18 - Missing Over New York
February 26, 2023
Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.
18x19 - Runaway Train
March 5, 2023
A freight train carrying an excess of cargo loses its brakes while descending a mountain causing it to gain speed and derail into a neighborhood killing several people.
18x20 - Collision Course
March 5, 2023
A Greek ferry, the Express Samina, is pushed off course by strong waves and crashes into a rock formation, causing 80 passengers to lose their lives in the freezing water as they wait for rescue.
18x21 - Head-On Collision
March 12, 2023
With its conductors sound asleep, a freight train fails to stop and collides with an oncoming train, resulting in tragedy.
18x22 - Ripped Apart
March 12, 2023
Design innovations evolve as a result of terrible air disasters due to pressurization failure or explosive decompression.
18x23 - Fatal Flaw
March 19, 2023
Accidents caused by minor defects or errors.
18x24 - Who's Flying the Plane?
March 19, 2023
Aviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerized systems.

18x1 - Cockpit Failure

18x2 - The Heathrow Enigma

18x3 - Pilot Betrayed

18x4 - Dead Tired

18x5 - Hudson River Runway

18x6 - Who's In Control?

18x7 - Unlocking Disaster

18x8 - Racing The Storm

18x9 - Fire on Board

18x10 - Cutting Corners

18x11 - Flying on Empty

18x12 - Blow Out

18x13 - A Wounded Bird

18x14 - The Killing Machine

18x15 - Flying Blind

18x16 - Deadly Crossroads

18x17 - Lost

18x18 - Missing Over New York

18x19 - Runaway Train

18x20 - Collision Course

18x21 - Head-On Collision

18x22 - Ripped Apart

18x23 - Fatal Flaw

18x24 - Who's Flying the Plane?

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S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16

S17: Season 17

S18: Season 18

S19: Season 19

S20: Season 20

S21: Season 21