Air Crash Investigation

2003•12 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 2Lockerbie

Documentary looking at the tragic circumstances of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which was the largest terrorist attack on Americans before the events of 9/11. 7+

Episode 3Deadly Prize

In September 1989, Partnair Flight 394 crashed into the sea killing all 55 people on board. Follow the review of the biggest air disaster in Norwegian history. 7+

Episode 4Head-On Collision

Head On Collision: When Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet, both planes were sent spiralling to the ground. But what caused their impact? 7+

Episode 5Operation Babylift

A tragedy from the Vietnam War, when more than 250 children, who were being airlifted to safety on a US Air Force C5A Galaxy, died in a mysterious explosion. 7+

Episode 6Ditch the Plane

In 2005 a passenger jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Follow the consequent criminal investigation which resulted in 9 men being charged with negligence. 7+

Episode 7The Plane That Vanished

Adam Air Flight 574 was miles off course when it vanished from radar. Investigators reveal why the plane crashed killing 102 people on board. (S7, ep 7) 7+

Episode 8Frozen in Flight

In stormy skies above Chicago an American Eagle 41-84 spins out of control. Was it a rare weather phenomenon or a fatal design flaw that caused the crash? 7+

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