Air Crash Investigation

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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.

9/11: The Pentagon Attack: Episode Image
Episode 29/11: The Pentagon Attack

In a special episode, we revisit the 9/11 terrorist attacks that left thousands dead and the investigation that followed. 12+

Disaster at Tenerife: Episode Image
Episode 3Disaster at Tenerife

Afghan Nightmare: Investigation into National Airlines Flight 102, a cargo plane which crashed after take-off from Bagram in 2013. All seven people onboard died. (S15, ep 10) 7+

Deadly Detail: Episode Image
Episode 4Deadly Detail

On 20 August 2007, China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes shortly after landing and taxiing to the gate area at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan. 7+

Deadly Detour: Episode Image
Episode 5Deadly Detour

During summer in north-western France, the pilots of Proteus Airlines Flight 706 deviate from their flight path to go on a sightseeing detour. (S15, ep 5) 7+

Murder in the Skies: Episode Image
Episode 7Murder in the Skies

Crash In the Alps: En route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, Germanwings Flight 9525 is flying to the French Alps when an air traffic controller spots something wrong. (S15, ep 7) 7+

River Runway: Episode Image
Episode 8River Runway

After losing both engines in a storm, the pilots of Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 performed one of the most remarkable emergency landings ever. (S15, ep 8) 7+

Deadly Solution: Episode Image
Episode 9Deadly Solution

An investigation into the fate of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java sea with 162 people on board in December 2014. (S15, ep 9) 7+

Afghan Nightmare: Episode Image
Episode 10Afghan Nightmare

Investigation into National Airlines Flight 102, a cargo plane which crashed after take-off from Bagram in 2013. All seven people onboard died. (S15, ep 10) 7+

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