Air Crash Investigation

200315 series
Available on Nat Geo HD
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.

Break-Up Over Texas: Episode Image
Episode 4Break-Up Over Texas

Breakup Over Texas: Near the end of its one-hour flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 dropped from the sky, killing all on board. The cause? A simple maintenance error. 7+

Bad Attitude: Episode Image
Episode 7Bad Attitude

Stansted Crash: A look at the fate of Korean Air Cargo flight 8509. 4 died in the explosion near Stansted Airport, making it the airline's fifth accident in two-and-a-half years. 7+

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