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All Episodes of Air Disasters

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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

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Invisible Killer
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/15/2011
On Aug 2, 1985 — Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (L-1011): On approach to Dallas/Fort Worth in stormy weather, the jet suddenly plunges short of the runway. Investigators race to uncover what brought it down.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Gimli Glider
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2011
On Jul 23, 1983 — Air Canada Flight 143 (Boeing 767): Halfway from Montreal to Edmonton, a brand-new airliner runs completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet, leaving the crew to attempt the impossible.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Behind Closed Doors
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2011
On Jun 12, 1972 & Mar 3, 1974 — American Airlines Flight 96 & Turkish Airlines Flight 981 (DC-10s): Two DC-10s suffer sudden decompressions in flight, two years apart. Investigators probe whether the incidents are connected.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Fanning the Flames
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2011
On Nov 28, 1987 — South African Airways Flight 295 (Boeing 747 Combi): En route from Taipei to Johannesburg, the cabin fills with smoke over the Indian Ocean, launching one of the deepest wreckage recoveries ever attempted.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votes
Dead Weight
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2011
On Jan 8, 2003 — Air Midwest Flight 5481 (Beechcraft 1900D): Seconds after takeoff from Charlotte, a commuter flight pitches out of control. Investigators search for answers in the smallest details.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Southern Storm
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2011
On Apr 4, 1977 — Southern Airways Flight 242 (DC-9): A flight through severe Georgia thunderstorms leaves the crew battling to keep their crippled jet aloft with nowhere to land.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Explosive Evidence
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/2011
On Jun 23, 1985 — Air India Flight 182 (Boeing 747): A jumbo jet vanishes from radar over the Atlantic near Ireland, triggering an investigation that spans continents.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Mixed Signals
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/2011
On Feb 6, 1996 — Birgenair Flight 301 (Boeing 757): Moments after a night takeoff from the Dominican Republic, the crew is confronted by baffling and contradictory instrument readings.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Fatal Distraction
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/2011
On Dec 29, 1972 — Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (L-1011): On a clear night approach to Miami, a state-of-the-art jet descends unnoticed into the Everglades. Investigators must explain how.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
N/A/100 votes
Phantom Strike
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2011
On Sep 29, 2006 — Gol Flight 1907 (Boeing 737) & Embraer Legacy: Two aircraft cross paths high above the Amazon, and investigators must piece together how modern technology failed to keep them apart.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown