Air Crash Investigation

2003•16 series

Available on Nat Geo HD

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 1Miracle Escape

On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 skidded off the runway in Toronto. An engine caught fire, trapping 300 passengers on the plane. How did they escape? 7+

Episode 3Fire Fight

When a fire erupted onboard Air Canada Flight 797, the pilot made an emergency landing. Although flames engulfing the plane killed half the passengers. 7+

Episode 5Hidden Danger

When two Boeing 737s crashed two years apart in almost identical circumstances, investigators raced to find the cause. Was there a fatal flaw? 7+

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? 7+

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. 7+

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. 7+

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