Air Crash Investigation

200310 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.

Grounded: Boeing Max 8: Episode Image
Episode 1Grounded: Boeing Max 8

Indonesian investigators must determine why a Boeing 737 Max8, one of the best-selling new airplanes on Earth, plunged into the Java Sea.

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Episode 2Cabin Catastrophe

A mid-air explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380. While pilots struggle to regain control, flight attendants make a horrifying discovery. (S20, ep 5)

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Episode 10Deadly Delivery

Facing poor visibility, a cargo flight is on final approach to an Alabama airport when it hits a grove of trees and crashes. What went wrong?

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