Air Crash Investigation

2003•12 series

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Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously re-enacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with computer images to weave these gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind these events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

Episode 4Blind Landing

On 6 August 1997, Korean Air Flight 801 crashed before landing, killing over 200 people, caused by a series of errors by the pilot and airline. (S4, ep 4)

Episode 66 Mile Plunge

On 19 February 1985, a China Airlines flight stalled in mid-air. The pilots managed to pull the plane out of its dive avoiding disaster. Why did it happen?

Episode 7Collision Over LA

31 August 1986. A calm Labor Day is shattered by tragedy. More than 80 lives are lost when two planes fall from the sky. How and why did they collide?

Episode 8Flight 21 Is Missing

In April 1996, a jet carrying the US Commerce Secretary Ron Brown crashed in Croatia. Follow the American Air Force investigation into the crash.

Episode 9Desperate Dive

On 3 January 2004, Flash Airlines flight 604 took off from Sharm el-Sheikh; moments later it crashed into the Red Sea. But what happened? Rating: All ages

Episode 10Ghost Plane

Examine the startling events of Helios Flight 522, which crashed into the side of a mountain when all on board inexplicably slipped into unconsciousness.

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