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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 8

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 8!

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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 8 Episode 1 - Choosing Sides
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    #1 - Choosing Sides

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    On Jan 8, 1989 — British Midland Flight 92 (Boeing 737): After trouble erupts in one engine, a jet diverting for an emergency landing crashes onto a motorway embankment just short of the runway at East Midlands.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 2 - Testing the Limits
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    #2 - Testing the Limits

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    On May 26, 1991 — Lauda Air Flight 004 (Boeing 767): A jet bound for Vienna breaks apart in the night sky over Thailand, and airline owner and racing legend Niki Lauda personally joins the fight for answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 3 - Vanishing Act
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    #3 - Vanishing Act

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    On Sep 3, 1989 — Varig Flight 254 (Boeing 737): A domestic Brazilian flight comes down in the remote Amazon, and for the survivors, the crash is only the beginning of the ordeal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 4 - Sideswiped
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    #4 - Sideswiped

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    On Jun 6, 1992 — Copa Airlines Flight 201 (Boeing 737): A flight from Panama City plunges into the Darién jungle, sending investigators into one of the world's most remote regions for answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 5 - The Final Push
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    #5 - The Final Push

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    On Jul 31, 1997 & Mar 23, 2009 — FedEx Flight 14 & FedEx Flight 80 (MD-11s): Two cargo jets of the same type crashed on landing nearly 12 years apart, in Newark and Tokyo, raising the question: pilots or plane?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 6 - The Death of JFK Jr.
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    #6 - The Death of JFK Jr.

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    On Jul 16, 1999 — Piper Saratoga N9253N: A private plane carrying John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister vanishes on a night flight to Martha's Vineyard, stunning the nation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 7 - Concorde - Up in Flames
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    #7 - Concorde - Up in Flames

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    On Jul 25, 2000 — Air France Flight 4590 (Concorde): Trailing flames on takeoff from Paris, the world's only supersonic airliner crashes minutes later, and investigators must reconstruct the disaster from fragments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 8 - Accident or Assassination
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    #8 - Accident or Assassination

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    On Nov 4, 2008 — Mexican government Learjet 45: A charter carrying Mexico's Interior Secretary plummets into Mexico City's financial district at rush hour, and amid the drug war, many suspect it was no accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 9 - No Clear Options
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    #9 - No Clear Options

    S8:E9

    On Feb 10, 2011 — Manx2 Flight 7100 (Fairchild Metroliner): In thick fog at Cork, Ireland, a commuter turboprop crashes on its third landing attempt, and investigators uncover a startling gap in aviation oversight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 10 - Death in the Arctic
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    #10 - Death in the Arctic

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    On Aug 20, 2011 — First Air Flight 6560 (Boeing 737): A charter drifts off course on approach to Resolute Bay in Canada's far north and strikes a hillside — with an unlikely rescue force already on the ground nearby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Choosing Sides" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 8. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/16/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Testing the Limits".