Air Crash Investigation

2003•14 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 1Fight for Control

A look at Reeve Aleutian Airlines Flight 8's crash. Pilots lost control of the plane after a flying propeller tore a hole in its fuselage. 7+

Episode 2Fire in the Hold

Investigation into the fire that consumed the cabin of ValuJet Flight 592 in 1996. Everyone on board died when the plane plummeted to the ground near Miami. 7+

Episode 3Typhoon Takeoff

Experts delve into the fatal crash of Singapore Airlines Flight 006. They originally blamed severe winds then they found strange markings on a closed runway. 7+

Episode 7America's Deadliest Crash

Seconds after take off, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed, killing everyone on board. Gripping investigation into the US's worst aviation disaster. 7+