Season 18
24 episodes · Sep 25, 2022
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S18E1Cockpit Failure
Sep 25, 202244mThe pilots of Crossair Flight 3597 struggle on their approach to Zurich Airport, hampered by bad weather, an understaffed control tower, and a runway using antiquated equipment. By the time they decide to abort the landing, it's too late. The plane plunges into a hillside, killing 24 of the 33 on board. It's Switzerland's worst air disaster in over a decade and investigators are pressured to find answers fast. What they discover is a series of errors that will lead to sweeping changes to the airport and to the airline.
S18E2The Heathrow Enigma
Oct 2, 202244mJanuary 2008. British Airways Flight 38 is about to land at Heathrow Airport when calamity strikes. The Boeing 777, one of the safest planes in the airline industry, suffers double engine failure, and with only seconds until the aircraft hits the ground, Captain Peter Burkill must attempt a highly risky move to save the lives of the 152 people on board. Witness the remarkable emergency landing the follow investigators as they solve the mystery behind the crash, using unrelenting diligence and a little inspiration from Sherlock Holmes.
S18E3Pilot Betrayed
Oct 9, 202244mA Scandinavian Airlines flight plummets from the winter sky moments after takeoff, and a seasoned pilot's career comes to an end after the culprits of the disaster are identified.
S18E4Dead Tired
Oct 16, 202244mFollow the tragic crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 from Newark, NJ, into a house in Buffalo, NY, a case that confounded both forensic anthropology students and investigators.
S18E5Hudson River Runway
Oct 23, 202244mA comprehensive look at the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” emergency landing in January 2009, and the investigation that followed.
S18E6Who's In Control?
Oct 30, 202244mWhen Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 drops out of the sky on its final approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, investigators work to determine if the cause is due to plane or pilot error.
S18E7Unlocking Disaster
Nov 6, 202244mWhen United Flight 811's cargo door blows off at a high altitude over the Pacific Ocean, the crew acts to bring the packed aircraft down safely, and one victim's family searches for answers.
S18E8Racing The Storm
Nov 13, 202244mAn MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm, but investigators believe weather was not the main reason for the accident.
S18E9Fire on Board
Nov 20, 202244mA Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.
S18E10Cutting Corners
Nov 27, 202244mLearn how Alaska Airlines Flight 261's fatal nosedive into the Pacific Ocean led to much-needed mechanical improvements and a libel suit.
S18E11Flying on Empty
Jan 8, 202344mThe pilots of Air Transat Flight 236 find themselves gliding without power high above the Atlantic, and investigators must figure out how a state-of-the-art airbus could run out of fuel.
S18E12Blow Out
Jan 15, 202344mThe crew of British Airways 5390 springs into action after explosive decompression pulls the pilot out the window, and investigators use a novel psychological tactic to determine the cause.
S18E13A Wounded Bird
Jan 22, 202344mA blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight breaks off; the imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting.
S18E14The Killing Machine
Jan 29, 202344mAn Air France Flight is hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport; terrorists demand the aircraft be allowed to depart for Paris.
S18E15Flying Blind
Feb 5, 202344mA cleaning crew makes a careless error while cleaning a Boeing 757, affecting the plane's computer system and causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean.
S18E16Deadly Crossroads
Feb 12, 202344mA Bashkirian Airlines Flight collides with a DHL Flight in German airspace near Überlingen.
S18E17Lost
Feb 19, 202344mAn American Airlines Flight en route to Cali, Colombia loses their exact position and flies into a mountain.
S18E18Missing Over New York
Feb 26, 202344mAvianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.
S18E19Runaway Train
Mar 5, 202344mA freight train carrying an excess of cargo loses its brakes while descending a mountain causing it to gain speed and derail into a neighborhood killing several people.
S18E20Collision Course
Mar 5, 202344mA Greek ferry, the Express Samina, is pushed off course by strong waves and crashes into a rock formation, causing 80 passengers to lose their lives in the freezing water as they wait for rescue.
S18E21Head-On Collision
Mar 12, 202344mWith its conductors sound asleep, a freight train fails to stop and collides with an oncoming train, resulting in tragedy.
S18E22Ripped Apart
Mar 12, 202344mDesign innovations evolve as a result of terrible air disasters due to pressurization failure or explosive decompression.
S18E24Who's Flying the Plane?
Mar 19, 202344mAviation disasters that resulted from problems with autopilots and computerized systems.