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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 17

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 17!

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 17 Episode 1 - Holding Pattern
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    #1 - Holding Pattern

    S17:E1

    On Mar 19, 2016 — Flydubai Flight 981 (Boeing 737): After circling for two hours in foul weather over Rostov-on-Don, Russia, a jet abandons its second landing attempt — and seconds later dives into the runway.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 2 - Peril Over Portugal
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    #2 - Peril Over Portugal

    S17:E2

    On Dec 21, 1992 — Martinair Flight 495 (DC-10): Landing at Faro, Portugal amid thunderstorms, a holiday charter from Amsterdam slams down, breaks apart, and burns — yet most on board survive to tell the story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 3 - Stealth Bomber Down
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    #3 - Stealth Bomber Down

    S17:E3

    On Feb 23, 2008 — USAF B-2 Spirit "Spirit of Kansas": Moments after takeoff from Guam, a $2 billion stealth bomber pitches up violently and falls — the most expensive aviation accident in history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 4 - Double Trouble
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    #4 - Double Trouble

    S17:E4

    On Mar 31, 1992 — Trans-Air Service Flight 671 (Boeing 707): An explosion over the French Alps tears both engines from a cargo jet's right wing, leaving the crew muscling a crippled freighter toward a military airfield.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 5 - Pacific Plunge
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    #5 - Pacific Plunge

    S17:E5

    On Jan 31, 2000 — Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (MD-83): En route from Mexico to San Francisco, a jet develops a jammed stabilizer, and the crew's fight to save it ends in the Pacific off the California coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 6 - Terror Over Michigan
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    #6 - Terror Over Michigan

    S17:E6

    On Apr 4, 1979 — TWA Flight 841 (Boeing 727): Cruising at 39,000 feet over Saginaw, Michigan, a jet suddenly rolls and spirals into a dive — and after the recovery, investigators suspect the crew isn't telling the whole story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 7 - Tree Strike Terror
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    #7 - Tree Strike Terror

    S17:E7

    On Nov 12, 1995 — American Airlines Flight 1572 (MD-83): Descending through a severe storm toward Bradley Airport in Connecticut, a jet strikes trees on a ridgeline miles from the runway — with the control tower dark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 8 - Pitch Black
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    #8 - Pitch Black

    S17:E8

    On Oct 11, 1983 — Air Illinois Flight 710 (HS 748): A commuter turboprop loses its electrical power on a stormy night flight over southern Illinois, leaving its pilots flying blind in total darkness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 9 - Turboprop Terror
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    #9 - Turboprop Terror

    S17:E9

    On Dec 13, 1994 — Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 (Jetstream 32): An American Eagle commuter flight stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest on approach to Raleigh-Durham, exposing an industry-wide training gap.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 17 Episode 10 - Kobe Bryant
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    #10 - Kobe Bryant

    S17:E10

    On Jan 26, 2020 — Island Express N72EX (Sikorsky S-76B): A helicopter carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and six family friends crashes into fog-shrouded hills near Calabasas, California.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Holding Pattern" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Peril Over Portugal".