Air Crash Investigations April 4, 1975. At the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. army loaded hundreds of orphans onto their largest transport aircraft plane to fly them to safety. Only minutes into their escape, the plane lost control and crashed in a paddy field near the airport. Sadly, only half of the children onboard survived. The investigation began immediately, as officials searched desperately for an answer to why t 2026-05-07 It's August 6th, 2005. High over the Mediterranean, two pilots struggle with a stalled engine. 73 kilometres from land, the pilots are faced with an impossible decision while passengers are forced to make life or death decisions. The accident will tear families apart, set in motion a massive rescue effort at sea and trigger a multinational investigation to discover why both engines on one of the w 2026-05-07 The pilots of Flight 1493 configure the 737 for landing and although they repeatedly radio the tower for instructions, their calls go unanswered. They finally get clearance just moments before landing, but within seconds of touching down, the aircraft erupts in flames and crashes into an abandoned brick building. Can investigators determine what went wrong? 2026-05-07