Air Crash Investigation

200315 series
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Nat Geo

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.

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Episode 5Queens Catastrophe

Experts investigate American Airlines Flight 587 crash, which killed 265 people in NYC just months after the 9/11 attacks. What was behind the disaster? All Ages.

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