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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.
S3, EP1 "Blind Spot"
In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area, killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground.
S1, EP5 "Dead Weight"
Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.
S2, EP11 "The Plane That Flew Too High"
West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005; it leads to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
S4, EP9 "Hockey Team Tragedy"
A Russian passenger jet crashes into the Volga River, killing almost everyone on board; the incident turns into a national tragedy when rescuers discover the plane carried some of the country's famous athletes.
S21, EP6 "Falling Fast"
Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.
S21, EP5 "Operation Babylift"
A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing.
S21, EP4 "Sight Unseen"
Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.
