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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 18

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 18!

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 18 Episode 1 - Cockpit Failure
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    #1 - Cockpit Failure

    S18:E1

    On Nov 24, 2001 — Crossair Flight 3597 (Avro RJ100): On a night approach to Zurich in poor weather, a regional jet descends into a wooded hillside short of the runway, and the airline itself comes under scrutiny.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 2 - The Heathrow Enigma
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    #2 - The Heathrow Enigma

    S18:E2

    On Jan 17, 2008 — British Airways Flight 38 (Boeing 777): Seconds from touchdown at Heathrow, both engines of one of the world's safest jets refuse to respond, leaving the crew a heartbeat to act.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 3 - Pilot Betrayed
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    #3 - Pilot Betrayed

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    On Dec 27, 1991 — SAS Flight 751 (MD-81): Minutes after taking off from a snowy Stockholm, a jet loses both engines, forcing a desperate landing in a frozen field — and ending a captain's career unjustly, some say.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 4 - Dead Tired
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    #4 - Dead Tired

    S18:E4

    On Feb 12, 2009 — Continental Connection Flight 3407 (Dash 8 Q400): On approach to Buffalo on a winter night, a commuter flight suddenly pitches out of control and falls onto a house below.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 5 - Hudson River Runway
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    #5 - Hudson River Runway

    S18:E5

    On Jan 15, 2009 — US Airways Flight 1549 (Airbus A320): Minutes after leaving LaGuardia, a jet loses both engines to a bird strike over New York City — and the crew makes history on the Hudson River.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 6 - Who's In Control?
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    #6 - Who's In Control?

    S18:E6

    On Feb 25, 2009 — Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 (Boeing 737): On final approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, a jet drops out of the sky into a farm field, and investigators weigh plane against pilots.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 7 - Unlocking Disaster
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    #7 - Unlocking Disaster

    S18:E7

    On Feb 24, 1989 — United Airlines Flight 811 (Boeing 747): Climbing out of Honolulu, a jumbo jet's cargo door area bursts open, tearing a hole in the cabin — and one victim's parents refuse to accept the official answers.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 8 - Racing The Storm
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    #8 - Racing The Storm

    S18:E8

    On Jun 1, 1999 — American Airlines Flight 1420 (MD-82): Pushing to beat a violent storm into Little Rock, Arkansas, a crew gets their jet on the runway — but can't keep it there.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 9 - Fire on Board
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    #9 - Fire on Board

    S18:E9

    On Sep 2, 1998 — Swissair Flight 111 (MD-11): A flight from New York to Geneva reports smoke in the cockpit over the Atlantic and turns for Halifax, beginning one of the most exhaustive investigations ever mounted.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 10 - Cutting Corners
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    #10 - Cutting Corners

    S18:E10

    On Jan 31, 2000 — Alaska Airlines Flight 261 (MD-83): After a jammed stabilizer leaves a jet nearly uncontrollable off the California coast, investigators uncover disturbing truths about maintenance and cost-cutting.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 11 - Flying on Empty
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    #11 - Flying on Empty

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    On Aug 24, 2001 — Air Transat Flight 236 (Airbus A330): High over the Atlantic, a state-of-the-art jet runs out of fuel, leaving the crew to glide toward a tiny island in the Azores.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 12 - Blow Out
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    #12 - Blow Out

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    On Jun 10, 1990 — British Airways Flight 5390 (BAC One-Eleven): A cockpit windscreen blows out at 17,000 feet, pulling the captain halfway out of the aircraft — and the crew must land while holding onto him.

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  13. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 13 - A Wounded Bird
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    #13 - A Wounded Bird

    S18:E13

    On Aug 21, 1995 — Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 (Embraer 120): A propeller blade snaps over Georgia, wrecking an engine on its mount and forcing the crew down into a hayfield — where the fight to survive continues.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 14 - The Killing Machine
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    #14 - The Killing Machine

    S18:E14

    On Dec 24, 1994 — Air France Flight 8969 (Airbus A300): Hijackers seize a jet on the ground in Algiers on Christmas Eve, beginning a three-day ordeal that ends with French commandos storming the plane at Marseille.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 15 - Flying Blind
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    #15 - Flying Blind

    S18:E15

    On Oct 2, 1996 — Aeroperú Flight 603 (Boeing 757): On a night departure from Lima, a jet's instruments feed the crew a stream of contradictions over the dark Pacific — and the cause proves maddeningly small.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 16 - Deadly Crossroads
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    #16 - Deadly Crossroads

    S18:E16

    On Jul 1, 2002 — Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 & DHL Flight 611: A passenger jet and a cargo plane cross paths at night over Überlingen, Germany, and the investigation turns to the lone controller on duty.

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  17. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 17 - Lost
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    #17 - Lost

    S18:E17

    On Dec 20, 1995 — American Airlines Flight 965 (Boeing 757): On a night descent toward Cali, Colombia, a jet drifts off course into mountainous terrain, and investigators probe the modern navigation meant to prevent exactly that.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 18 - Missing Over New York
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    #18 - Missing Over New York

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    On Jan 25, 1990 — Avianca Flight 52 (Boeing 707): After hours of holding in bad weather outside New York, a flight from Colombia goes silent and comes down in a Long Island village — with the cause hiding in plain hearing.

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  19. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 19 - Runaway Train
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    #19 - Runaway Train

    S18:E19

    On May 12, 1989 — Southern Pacific freight train, San Bernardino, CA: Descending the Cajon Pass with far more weight than its crew realizes, a freight train loses its brakes and derails into a residential street — and the disaster isn't over.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 20 - Collision Course
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    #20 - Collision Course

    S18:E20

    On Sep 26, 2000 — Express Samina (Greek ferry): On a windy night crossing to Paros, a ferry strikes a charted rock formation within sight of port, plunging hundreds of passengers into the sea.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 21 - Head-On Collision
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    #21 - Head-On Collision

    S18:E21

    On Feb 8, 1986 — CN freight & VIA Rail passenger trains, Hinton, Alberta: Two trains meet head-on on the same track in the Canadian Rockies — one of the deadliest and most puzzling accidents in Canadian rail history.

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  22. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 22 - Ripped Apart
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    #22 - Ripped Apart

    S18:E22

    Special — Multiple incidents (1988–1990), including Aloha Airlines Flight 243, United Airlines Flight 811, and British Airways Flight 5390: How seemingly minor flaws in windows, doors, and aging airframes have torn planes apart in flight.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 23 - Fatal Flaw
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    #23 - Fatal Flaw

    S18:E23

    Special — Multiple incidents (1985–2000), including Japan Airlines Flight 123 and Alaska Airlines Flight 261: How maintenance oversights and cost-cutting have led to some of aviation's worst tragedies.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Air Disasters Season 18 Episode 24 - Who's Flying the Plane?
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    #24 - Who's Flying the Plane?

    S18:E24

    Special — Multiple incidents: When automation and pilots stop working together, the results reveal how delicate the balance is between human skill and the machines built to help.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Cockpit Failure" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 18. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Heathrow Enigma".