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During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.

Original Air Date: May 15, 2011

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S21, EP6 "Falling Fast"

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Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
Starring: Adam Gaudreau, Andrew Gillies, Bill Lake, Brad Austin, Brad Borbridge, Brandon Coffey, Bruce Beaton, Caden Douglas, Carinne Leduc, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Christian Lloyd, Christina Song, Clinton Lee Pontes, Conrad Coates, Courtenay Stevens, Craig Eldridge, Damir Andrei, Daniel Falk, Daniel Giverin, Daniel Kash, Darryl Flatman, David Guthrie, David Storch, Denis Akiyama, Dom Fiore, Dorothy Atabong, Edgar George, Edsson Morales, Eric Craig, Frank Nakashima, Godfrey Giocada, Grace Armas, Hannah Cheesman, Harry Judge, Ho "Oyster" Chow, Jack Grinhaus, James Chung, James Madge, Jamie Spilchuk, Jason Faulkner, Jean-Michel Le Gal, Jeanie Calleja, Jeff Sinasac, Jerry Getty, Jim Annan, Jimi Shlag, Joanne Boland, Joel Rinzler, Joey Belfiore, Johnathan Sousa, Jon De Leon, Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Shatzky, Kameron Louangxay, Kevin Bundy, Kordo Doski, Kris Saric, Luke Marty, Manuel Verreydt, Marc Devigne, Martin Sims, Merle Newell, Michael Coady, Michael Goldlist, Michael Reventar, Niamh Carolan, Nicola Corriea-Damude, Noah Davis, Oliver Dawson, Patrick Galligan, Peter Nelson, Peter Pasyk, Richard Harte, Richard Tse, Riel Paley, Robert B. Kennedy, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Rowan Vickers, Ryan Hollyman, Samy Osman, Sarah Slywchuk, Sean Baek, Shauna Bradley, Stephen Sparks, Steven Gallagher, Steven Pigozzo, Stuart Clow, Thom Marriott, Thomas Hauff, Tim Funnel, Toby Proctor, Tre Smith, Tufford Kennedy, Tyler McMaster, Vincent Bellon, Von Flores
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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