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Air Disasters
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.
S2, EP4 "Panic on the Runway"
On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine catches fire as it accelerates.
S6, EP1 "Mistaken Identity"
The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.
S11, EP10 "The Lost Plane"
Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.
S6, EP7 "Helicopter Down"
A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.
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.
S21, EP3 "Blown Apart"
Partnair Flight 394 loses control, breaks up in mid-air and crashes into the North Sea; the aircraft's vertical stabilizer vibrates loose during flight due to excessive wear on substandard bolts, sleeves and pins that have been illegally sold.