Air Crash Investigation

2003•13 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 1Miracle Escape

On 2 August 2005, Air France Flight 358 skidded off the runway in Toronto. An engine caught fire, trapping 300 passengers on the plane. How did they escape? 7+

Episode 2Volcanic Ash: Flight of Terror

All Engines Failed: In 1982, a British Airways jet plunged toward the ocean after flying through volcanic ash from an eruption. Could the crew restart the engines? 7+

Episode 3Fire Fight

When a fire erupted onboard Air Canada Flight 797, the pilot made an emergency landing. Although flames engulfing the plane killed half the passengers. 7+

Episode 4Blind Landing

On 6 August 1997, Korean Air Flight 801 crashed before landing, killing over 200 people, caused by a series of errors by the pilot and airline. (S4, ep 4) 7+

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