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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 24

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 24!

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 24 Episode 1 - Terror Over The Pacific
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    #1 - Terror Over The Pacific

    S24:E1

    On Feb 24, 1989 — United Airlines Flight 811 (Boeing 747): Climbing out of Honolulu at night, a jumbo jet's fuselage suddenly tears open, hurling passengers into the darkness as the crew fights to get back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 2 - Disaster At Dutch Harbor
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    #2 - Disaster At Dutch Harbor

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    On Oct 17, 2019 — PenAir Flight 3296 (Saab 2000): Landing at one of Alaska's most notoriously difficult airports, a turboprop can't stop, careening past the runway's end toward the frigid waters of Dutch Harbor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 3 - Deadly Departure
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    #3 - Deadly Departure

    S24:E3

    On Feb 16, 1995 — Air Transport International Flight 782 (DC-8): A cargo jet attempting a rare three-engine ferry takeoff from Kansas City never gets airborne, and investigators zero in on the crew's preparation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 4 - Without Warning
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    #4 - Without Warning

    S24:E4

    On May 13, 2019 — Taquan Air DHC-3 Otter & Mountain Air Service DHC-2 Beaver: Two floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists converge over a scenic Alaskan waterfall, and investigators turn to 3D technology to explain how neither saw the other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds
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    #5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds

    S24:E5

    On Feb 16, 1998 — China Airlines Flight 676 (Airbus A300): Arriving at Taipei in poor weather, a jet abandons its landing — and eleven seconds later comes down in a neighborhood beside the airport.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 6 - Fight For Survival
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    #6 - Fight For Survival

    S24:E6

    On Feb 21, 1982 — Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458 (DHC-6 Twin Otter): With flames burning up through the cockpit floor, a commuter crew puts their plane down on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir in a desperate bid to save everyone aboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 7 - Pitch Battle
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    #7 - Pitch Battle

    S24:E7

    On Aug 26, 2003 — Colgan Air Flight 9446 (Beechcraft 1900D): Moments after leaving Cape Cod on a repositioning flight, a commuter plane's crew is thrown into a violent struggle with their own controls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 8 - Under Fire
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    #8 - Under Fire

    S24:E8

    On Aug 19, 1980 — Saudia Flight 163 (Lockheed L-1011): Minutes after leaving Riyadh, smoke fills the cabin of a packed wide-body, and the crew turns back — the beginning of one of aviation's most haunting tragedies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 9 - Lost Star Footballer
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    #9 - Lost Star Footballer

    S24:E9

    On Jan 21, 2019 — Piper Malibu N264DB: A private plane carrying soccer star Emiliano Sala to his new club vanishes over the English Channel at night, and the investigation exposes a shadowy corner of aviation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 10 - Deadly Directive
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    #10 - Deadly Directive

    S24:E10

    On Mar 10, 2019 — Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX 8): Six minutes after leaving Addis Ababa, a brand-new jet dives into the ground — the second MAX crash in five months — and the world's fleet is grounded.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"Terror Over The Pacific" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 24. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/20/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Disaster At Dutch Harbor".