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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 15

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 15!

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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 1 - Kathmandu Descent
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    #1 - Kathmandu Descent

    S15:E1

    On Sep 28, 1992 — PIA Flight 268 (Airbus A300): Minutes from landing at Kathmandu, an airliner descends into the mountainous terrain guarding one of the world's most demanding approaches.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 2 - Impossible Pitch
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    #2 - Impossible Pitch

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    On Jan 8, 2016 — West Air Sweden Flight 294 (CRJ-200): On a night mail run over northern Sweden, a cargo jet suddenly dives from cruise, and investigators trace the chaos to a single instrument.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 3 - Explosive Touchdown
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    #3 - Explosive Touchdown

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    On Aug 24, 1999 — Uni Air Flight 873 (MD-90): The flight to Hualien, Taiwan is routine — until the moment of landing, when the cabin erupts and passengers must escape a burning aircraft.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 4 - Taxiway Turmoil
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    #4 - Taxiway Turmoil

    S15:E4

    On Dec 3, 1990 — Northwest Airlines Flights 1482 & 299 (DC-9 & Boeing 727): In dense fog at Detroit, a taxiing DC-9 ends up on an active runway, directly in the path of a jet accelerating for takeoff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 5 - Runway Breakup
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    #5 - Runway Breakup

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    On Aug 16, 2010 — Aires Flight 8250 (Boeing 737): Landing on Colombia's San Andrés Island in a violent tropical storm, a jet touches down short of the runway and breaks apart — yet the story doesn't end there.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 6 - Icy Descent
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    #6 - Icy Descent

    S15:E6

    On May 18, 2011 — Sol Líneas Aéreas Flight 5428 (Saab 340): A commuter flight vanishes over the Argentine desert at night, and a microscopic filament becomes investigators' first real clue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 7 - Atlantic Ditching
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    #7 - Atlantic Ditching

    S15:E7

    On Mar 12, 2009 — Cougar Helicopters Flight 91 (Sikorsky S-92): Ferrying oil workers offshore from Newfoundland, a helicopter crew reports mechanical trouble over the frigid North Atlantic — and the investigation reaches around the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 8 - No Warning
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    #8 - No Warning

    S15:E8

    On Aug 16, 2015 — Trigana Air Flight 267 (ATR 42): A short hop over Papua, Indonesia ends against a mountainside with no distress call, leaving investigators to work out what the crew never saw coming.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 9 - Cockpit Killer
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    #9 - Cockpit Killer

    S15:E9

    On Nov 29, 2013 — LAM Mozambique Flight 470 (Embraer 190): A flight from Maputo to Luanda goes down in a remote Namibian wilderness, and investigators eliminate cause after cause before reaching a chilling conclusion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 15 Episode 10 - Stormy Cockpit
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    #10 - Stormy Cockpit

    S15:E10

    On May 5, 2007 — Kenya Airways Flight 507 (Boeing 737): A nearly new jet departs Douala, Cameroon into a major storm and disappears minutes later — but investigators find the weather wasn't to blame.

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Kathmandu Descent" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 15. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/6/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Impossible Pitch".