2024-07-15
A commuter flight over France makes a sightseeing detour that sets off a deadly chain of events. (Repeat).
A blackened scar on a frozen field near Detroit marks the fatal impact zone of Flight 3272. The sudden loss of 29 lives leaves families in anguish and investigators perplexed. In search of answers, the NTSB turns to the FAA only to discover that federal regulators themselves may be part of the problem. Witness the stunning 1997 crash of this small commuter aircraft and discover how outdated ideas
When a Norwegian commuter plane skids off the runway and plunges down a rocky cliff, investigators must find out what went wrong. (Repeat).
An investigation is opened after a commuter turboprop crashed on a hill in New Zealand. (Repeat).
A 1971 midair collision between a Hughes Airwest flight and an F-4 Phantom fighter jet is recalled. (Repeat).
Relive one of the most shocking air disasters in American history as we revisit the 1999 crash that killed JFK Jr. (Repeat).
All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery. (Repeat).
Continental Express Flight 2286, a Trans-Colorado Airlines commuter plane, flies over the Rocky Mountains heading to Durango-La Plata County Airport in 1988. Five miles from touchdown, something goes terribly wrong. There's no sign of the runway and before both pilots can react, the aircraft crashes in the frozen wilderness. Nine of the 17 people on board are killed, and investigators are left scr
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots. (Repeat).
Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard. (Repeat).
The 2004 incident in which a charter jet crashed into the Red Sea minutes after take off is investigated. (Repeat).
The 1991 crash of Continental Express Flight 2574 in Texas, which killed 14 people, is investigated. (Repeat).
Emery Worldwide Flight 17 leaves Sacramento Mather Airport in February 2000 while carrying a load of freight containers. Upon takeoff, the aircraft dives repeatedly and banks to the left. The pilots attempt to regain control of the crippled plane and return to the airport, but the DC-8 crashes a mile from the runway, killing all three crewmembers. Investigators suspect the cargo was loaded imprope
China Airlines Flight 140 is less than three minutes from touching down at Japan's Nagoya Airport. Suddenly, the highly automated A300 gains speed and won't respond to the pilots' nose-dive commands. After an aborted landing and attempted go-around, the aircraft stalls and crashes into the ground, killing 264 passengers and crew. With so many A300s in service around the world, investigators must d
On a commuter flight from Minneapolis to Hibbing in 1993, Northwest Airlink Flight 5719 descends into the clouds on a cold Minnesota night. Suddenly, the pilots of the twin-engine turboprop find themselves ricocheting off the treetops, crashing violently into a hillside. Investigators face intense pressure to find the cause of the crash that killed all 18 people on board. (Repeat).
Aviation disasters and near misses that were caused by severe-weather encounters. (Repeat).
Examining a 2007 incident at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, in which an A320 Airbus skidded off the runway and crashed into a building, killing 199 people. (Repeat).
A pilot allows his teen son to fly the plane; tragedy results. (Repeat).
The worst plane crash in Egypt's history becomes one the most controversial when the investigation focuses on one pilot's intentions. (Repeat).
The 1987 crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in Michigan is recalled. Everyone aboard except one 4-year-old girl perished. (Repeat).
The 2002 crash of Air China Flight 129 is examined. (Repeat).
Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane. (Repeat).
A private Learjet carrying golf legend and reigning U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart takes off from Orlando heading for Dallas in 1999. But within minutes, air traffic control loses contact with the aircraft. The situation grows more urgent when the plane begins an unplanned trajectory across the Midwest. Air Force F-16 fighter planes scramble to intercept the Learjet, only to discover that the pi
The two-man crew of a UPS cargo jet must attempt an emergency landing when a fire in the cargo hold fills their cockpit with smoke (Repeat).