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Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.
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Episode 1 - Holding Pattern
Release Date: 2022-02-27Discover the surprising reason why a Boeing 737 took a deadly nosedive after circling the runway for two hours.
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Episode 2 - Peril Over Portugal
Release Date: 2022-03-06All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery.
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Episode 3 - Stealth Bomber Down
Release Date: 2022-03-13Discover the cause of history's most expensive aviation accident: the 2008 crash of the B-2 bomber Spirit of Kansas.
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Episode 4 - Double Trouble
Release Date: 2022-03-20An emergency over the French Alps leads to a miraculous landing, followed by the discovery of a small but deadly flaw.
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Episode 5 - Pacific Plunge
Release Date: 2022-03-27Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
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Episode 6 - Terror Over Michigan
Release Date: 2022-04-03Investigators must pull off a risky test flight to see if the pilots of a heroic emergency landing are hiding a secret.
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Episode 7 - Tree Strike Terror
Release Date: 2022-04-10When a tree-strike takes out both engines of an MD-83, the crew must find a way to land a 60-ton plane with no power.
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Episode 8 - Pitch Black
Release Date: 2022-04-17When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
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Episode 9 - Turboprop Terror
Release Date: 2022-04-24When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
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Episode 10 - Kobe Bryant
Release Date: 2022-04-24When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, investigators examine the data, the wreckage, and the pilot's actions for clues.