Air Crash Investigation
This series investigates air disasters; we follow survivors, family members of victims, and investigators as they piece together the evidence of the causes of major accidents.
Director: Jonathan Dent
Hanging By a Thread
A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and passengers aboard Flight 243 when a loud bang is heard shortly after take-off.
Attack Over Baghdad
November 22nd, 2003 - it was supposed to be a routine 'mail run', but the three-man crew of a DHL A300 is thrown into the fight of their lives shortly…
Out of Control
Minutes after take-off from Tokyo, the tailfin blows off a huge Boeing 747; the pilots manage to keep the plane in the air for 30 excruciating minutes before slamming into…
Fight for Your Life
The crew of FedEx 705 are just finishing their climb out from Memphis when an attack starts; the pilots perform incredible feats in their struggle to control both the plane…
Mistaken Identity
When a military radar operator mistakenly identifies an approaching civilian aircraft as a hostile F-14 during a sea battle, the plane is shot down and all 290 people on board…
Bomb on Board
An explosion jolts the pilots of PA 434; a bomb has gone off, there's extensive damage to the plane, and the flight crew are forced to attempt an emergency landing.
Helicopter Down
When a Super Puma helicopter makes a routine journey to a North Sea oil platform during extreme weather conditions, routine goes out the window with a flash and a bang.
Death and Denial
When a Boeing 767 slams into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket killing all people onboard, questions start flying about malfunctioning lifts, trouble with hydraulics and pilot fatigue.
Runaway Train
One of the largest train disasters in US history sees a freight train rumbling through the calm suburb of San Bernardino, California derail and crash while destroying homes and taking…
Kid in the Cockpit
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect until it fell from the sky in less than five minutes; there was no distress call or warning as the investigation reveals…
Collision Course
The Greek ferry Express Samina is on its normal route between Athens and the island of Paros when it smashes into a huge rock; it takes 50 minutes for the…
Head on Collision
A calm trip through the Rocky Mountains ends in disaster when a VIA Rail train slams head-on into an enormous freight train; how did the two trains wind up on…
Ocean Landing
A hijacked Ethiopian Airlines 767 runs out of fuel near the Comoros Islands; as the plane plunges toward the sea from 31,000 feet up, only the skill of the pilot…
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