Air Crash Investigations

January 20th, 1992 - Flight 148 starts its descent towards Strasbourg airport. An Airbus A-320 is the world's first fully computerised passenger plane, and while its autopilot is programmed to land on a specific runway, high winds mean the pilots must take over the controls. But things get out of control and the aircraft suddenly slams into the side of a mountain, killing eighty-seven people. Inve

May 25, 2002. China Airlines Boeing 747 disintegrated mid-air and crashed into the Taiwan Strait just twenty minutes after taking off, killing all passengers on-board. Over 600 pieces of debris were retrieved only to deepen the mystery of the plane crash. But what did investigators find to explain why the plane shattered in mid-air?

On December 21, 1988, the residents of the small town of Lockerbie, Scotland, were preparing for the Christmas holiday, but danger was fast approaching. A packed passenger plane flying over the village exploded mid-air, shooting massive fireballs of debris onto the residents below. Ultimately, this tragic disaster killed 270 people from 21 different countries. Seven days later, investigators found

September 8, 1989. High above the North Sea, an aging propeller plane tumbles from the sky. Investigators consider a string of possibilities; it takes two years to find the cause. It's something that's never been seen in previous investigations. It would lead to arrests half a world away and call into question the safety of one of the world's most important planes, Air Force One.

March 10th, 1989 - Flight 1363 prepares for take-off. The jet struggles to get airborne, starts shaking violently and less than a minute later, crashes into the woods. Emergency crews rush to the site in an attempt to save passengers from the wreckage. Investigators must now uncover what led the plane to crash, but will they determine who was to blame?

A continental flight is approaching airport, but as the pilots lower their landing gear and extend the flaps to slow the plane, the control column suddenly starts to shake. The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the out-of-control aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground and crashes into a suburban home. Investigators work to try and determine what caused this aviation disaster.

Just minutes after taking off an Airbus collides with a flock of birds causing both engines to lose all thrust. The crew desperately tries to restart their engines, but can't. Searching desperately for a place to land, the captain warns passengers and crew to brace for impact and lands the plane in the icy waters of the Hudson River.