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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 9

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 9!

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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 9 Episode 1 - Fatal Transmission
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    #1 - Fatal Transmission

    S9:E1

    On Nov 19, 1996 — United Express Flight 5925 (Beechcraft 1900): Landing at Quincy, Illinois, a commuter flight collides with a private plane departing on an intersecting runway, and investigators ask why no one escaped a survivable crash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 2 - Terror in San Francisco
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    #2 - Terror in San Francisco

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    On Jul 6, 2013 — Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (Boeing 777): On a clear day at San Francisco, a wide-body strikes the seawall short of the runway — the first fatal crash of a 777 — with the world watching the investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 3 - High Rise Catastrophe
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    #3 - High Rise Catastrophe

    S9:E3

    On Oct 4, 1992 — El Al Flight 1862 (Boeing 747): Minutes after takeoff from Amsterdam, a cargo jumbo begins rolling violently and, fighting back toward the airport, comes down on a high-rise apartment complex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 4 - Fatal Focus
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    #4 - Fatal Focus

    S9:E4

    On Mar 7, 2007 — Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 (Boeing 737): A morning flight slams onto the runway at Yogyakarta and careens off the end, and investigators turn to dramatic video captured at the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 5 - Fatal Delivery
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    #5 - Fatal Delivery

    S9:E5

    On Sep 3, 2010 — UPS Flight 6 (Boeing 747): Shortly after leaving Dubai, fire spreads through a cargo jumbo's main deck, forcing the crew into a nearly blind attempt to get back on the ground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 6 - Carnage in Sao Paolo
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    #6 - Carnage in Sao Paolo

    S9:E6

    On Oct 31, 1996 — TAM Flight 402 (Fokker 100): Seconds after takeoff from São Paulo's Congonhas Airport, an airliner banks out of control into a crowded neighborhood, and investigators chase a failure almost no pilot had trained for.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 7 - Deadly Delay
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    #7 - Deadly Delay

    S9:E7

    On Aug 20, 2008 — Spanair Flight 5022 (MD-82): After a long delay on a scorching Madrid afternoon, a jet rolls hard on takeoff and slams down beside the runway, and an international team probes how an experienced crew lost it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 8 - Steep Impact
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    #8 - Steep Impact

    S9:E8

    On Apr 5, 1991 — Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 (Embraer 120): A commuter turboprop carrying a NASA astronaut and a former U.S. senator crashes on approach to Brunswick, Georgia — with no flight recorders to guide investigators.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 9 - Edge of Disaster
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Edge of Disaster

    S9:E9

    On Oct 10, 2006 — Atlantic Airways Flight 670 (BAe 146): Landing on Norway's Stord Island, a commuter jet skids off the runway and down a steep cliff, and escape becomes a race against fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 10 - Deadly Mission
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    #10 - Deadly Mission

    S9:E10

    On Sep 18, 1961 — UN charter "Albertina" (DC-6): Carrying UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld on a secret peace mission, a plane goes down in the African night near Ndola — a mystery that has fueled decades of controversy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Fatal Transmission" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/5/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Terror in San Francisco".