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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 3

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 3!

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    Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 1 - Blind Spot
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    On Sep 25, 1978 — PSA Flight 182 (Boeing 727): On a clear San Diego morning, a jet on approach collides with a small Cessna over a residential neighborhood, at the time the deadliest air disaster in U.S. history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 2 - Mayday Munich
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    On Feb 6, 1958 — British European Airways Flight 609 (Airspeed Ambassador): A charter carrying the Manchester United football team crashes on takeoff from a snowy Munich airfield after a refueling stop, shaking the sporting world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 3 - I'm the Problem
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    On Dec 7, 1987 — PSA Flight 1771 (BAe 146): A California commuter flight plunges from cruise altitude after gunshots are heard in the cabin, turning a crash investigation into a criminal one.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 4 - Impossible Landing
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    On Jul 19, 1989 — United Airlines Flight 232 (DC-10): After a catastrophic engine failure cripples their flight controls, the crew attempts a landing at Sioux City that no pilot had ever trained for.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 5 - Turning Point
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    On Oct 9, 2002 — Northwest Airlines Flight 85 (Boeing 747): High over the Bering Sea, a jumbo jet suddenly rolls hard on its own, forcing the crew into a wrestling match with their own aircraft en route to an emergency landing in Anchorage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 6 - Breakup Over Texas
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    On Sep 11, 1991 — Continental Express Flight 2574 (Embraer 120): A commuter turboprop suddenly pitches over and breaks apart in the sky near Eagle Lake, Texas, leaving investigators a field of scattered clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 7 - Under Pressure
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    On Jul 11, 1991 — Nationair Flight 2120 (DC-8): Moments after takeoff from Jeddah, a charter carrying pilgrims home to Nigeria develops an onboard fire traced to the first seconds of its takeoff roll.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 8 - The Invisible Plane
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    On Oct 8, 2001 — SAS Flight 686 (MD-87): Accelerating for takeoff in dense fog at Milan's Linate Airport, an airliner collides with a small jet on the runway, exposing how both came to share the same strip of pavement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 9 - Bad Attitude
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    On Dec 22, 1999 — Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 (Boeing 747): A freighter crashes into a field moments after a night takeoff from London Stansted, drawing investigators into the cockpit's final minute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 10 - Split Decision
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    On Dec 12, 1985 — Arrow Air Flight 1285 (DC-8): A charter returning U.S. soldiers home for the holidays crashes seconds after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland — a disaster whose cause is debated to this day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 11 - Nowhere to Land
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    On May 24, 1988 — TACA Flight 110 (Boeing 737): Descending through a violent storm near New Orleans, a jet loses both engines, leaving the crew searching for anywhere flat enough to put it down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Blind Spot" is the best rated episode of Air Disasters season 3. It scored 0.0/10 from 0 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 3, 2013.