Air Crash Investigations

On August 14, 2005, shortly after take off from Cyprus, Helios 522 reported two alarms sounding in the cockpit. Then all communication was lost. Two fighter jets from the Greek Air Force intercepted the aircraft and saw someone in the cockpit - but received no response to repeated radio calls. After two hours in the air, Helios 522 ran out of fuel and crashed in the mountains. All 121 people on bo

June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 en-route to New Delhi, India was flying over the Irish coast when it exploded in mid-air killing all 329 on board. The ensuing investigation would confirm that a bomb caused the aircraft to disintegrate. Until September 11, 2001, the Air India bombing was the single deadliest terrorist attack involving aircraft.

February 6, 1996 - moments after take-off, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms. Completely bewildered, the pilots of the Boeing 757 struggle to regain control but within minutes the plane slams into the ocean below killing everyone. What caused this tragic accident? Investigators are shocked by their findings.