Air Disasters
S1 · E1IMDB:
8.2
Released
5/15/2011
Duration
0h 44m
Genre
Documentary
Country
Canada
Cast
Stephen Bogaert
Overview
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
Air Disasters
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
8.2Released
5/15/2011
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Stephen Bogaert
Duration
0h 44m
Country
Canada
Overview
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableInvisible Killer
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
Invisible Killer
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
EP 2AvailableGimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
Gimli Glider
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
EP 3AvailableBehind Closed Doors
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
Behind Closed Doors
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
EP 4AvailableFanning the Flames
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
Fanning the Flames
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
EP 5AvailableDead Weight
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
Dead Weight
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
EP 6AvailableSouthern Storm
In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.
Southern Storm
In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.
EP 7AvailableExplosive Evidence
Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?
Explosive Evidence
Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?
EP 8AvailableMixed Signals
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
Mixed Signals
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
EP 9AvailableFatal Distraction
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
Fatal Distraction
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
EP 10AvailablePhantom Strike
A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.
Phantom Strike
A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.
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