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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!

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 3 Episode 1 - Blind Spot
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    #1 - Blind Spot

    S3:E1

    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.

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  2. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 2 - Mayday Munich
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    #2 - Mayday Munich

    S3:E2

    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
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  3. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 3 - I'm the Problem
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    #3 - I'm the Problem

    S3:E3

    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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    #4 - Impossible Landing

    S3:E4

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 5 - Turning Point
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    #5 - Turning Point

    S3:E5

    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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    #6 - Breakup Over Texas

    S3:E6

    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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  7. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 7 - Under Pressure
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    #7 - Under Pressure

    S3:E7

    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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  8. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 8 - The Invisible Plane
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    #8 - The Invisible Plane

    S3:E8

    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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  9. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 9 - Bad Attitude
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    #9 - Bad Attitude

    S3:E9

    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
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  10. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 10 - Split Decision
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    #10 - Split Decision

    S3:E10

    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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  11. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 11 - Nowhere to Land
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    #11 - Nowhere to Land

    S3:E11

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Blind Spot" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 3. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mayday Munich".