Air Crash Investigations

United Airlines Flight #232 is 37,000 feet over Iowa when one of its three engines explodes. The pilots shut it down but soon discover they have a much more serious problem on their hands. The plane is in a steep right bank, and the pilots are unable to restore its flight path. The DC-10 has suffered a complete failure of all hydraulic systems, and the pilots have no way to maneuver the plane othe

October 8th, 2001: A heavy fog blankets Milan's Linate Airport as SAS Flight #686 prepares for a routine flight to Copenhagen. Facing almost zero- visibility, the pilots rely entirely on ground controllers as they navigate into position for take-off. The plane accelerates down the runway, but moments after lifting off it collides with a Cessna in its path. The Cessna erupts in flames. The MD-87 sl

In April 1998, a short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for Aloha Airlines Flight 243. Just after take off, a loud bang is heard and a huge chunk of the plane's roof and walls go missing. They are flying in a convertible! Against all the odds, the plane gets down safely. But what caused it? A startling theory links it to the mysterious disappearance of one of the fli