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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 21

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 21!

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 21 Episode 1 - Scratching the Surface
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    #1 - Scratching the Surface

    S21:E1

    On May 25, 2002 — China Airlines Flight 611 (Boeing 747): Twenty minutes after leaving Taipei for Hong Kong, a jumbo jet vanishes from radar over the Taiwan Strait, and the answer lies buried decades in the past.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 2 - Lockerbie Disaster
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    #2 - Lockerbie Disaster

    S21:E2

    On Dec 21, 1988 — Pan Am Flight 103 (Boeing 747): Four days before Christmas, a bomb destroys a jumbo jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, launching one of the largest criminal investigations in history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 3 - Blown Apart
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    #3 - Blown Apart

    S21:E3

    On Sep 8, 1989 — Partnair Flight 394 (Convair 580): A charter carrying shipping company employees from Oslo to Hamburg suddenly dives from 22,000 feet into the sea, and the wreckage tells a troubling story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 4 - Sight Unseen
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    #4 - Sight Unseen

    S21:E4

    On Nov 12, 1996 — Saudia Flight 763 (Boeing 747) & Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 (Il-76): Two airliners converge in the evening sky near Charkhi Dadri, India — the deadliest mid-air collision in history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 5 - Operation Babylift
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    #5 - Operation Babylift

    S21:E5

    On Apr 4, 1975 — USAF C-5A Galaxy: In the final days of the Vietnam War, the first flight of a mass evacuation of orphans suffers a catastrophic failure shortly after leaving Saigon, forcing a desperate emergency landing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 6 - Falling Fast
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    #6 - Falling Fast

    S21:E6

    On Aug 6, 2005 — Tuninter Flight 1153 (ATR 72): En route from Bari to the island of Djerba, a turboprop's engines fall silent over the Mediterranean, forcing the crew to ditch within sight of the Sicilian coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 7 - Lost
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    #7 - Lost

    S21:E7

    On Jan 1, 2007 — Adam Air Flight 574 (Boeing 737): A New Year's Day flight vanishes over the Makassar Strait in Indonesia, and the hunt for wreckage and answers exposes an industry under strain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 8 - Deep Freeze
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    #8 - Deep Freeze

    S21:E8

    On Oct 31, 1994 — American Eagle Flight 4184 (ATR 72): Holding in freezing drizzle above Indiana on the way to Chicago, a commuter turboprop suddenly rolls out of control, and icing research itself goes on trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Scratching the Surface" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 21. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Lockerbie Disaster".