Air Crash Investigation

200316 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 1Holding Pattern

When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into Rostov Airport's runway, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation. (S21, ep 1)

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