Air Crash Investigation

2003•8 series

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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.

Episode 1Manchester Runway Disaster

On 22 August, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine failed during take off. (S8, ep 1) 7+

Episode 2Cockpit Chaos

In 1987, a flight leaving Detroit killed all but one of its passengers when it crashed before take-off. Can investigators find out what happened? (S8, ep 2) 12+

Episode 6Snowbound

Looks at why Flight 1363 from Dryden crashed after take off. What happened? And how did the US's failure to heed Canada's mistakes end in more tragedy? (S8, ep 6) 7+

Episode 7Crashed and Missing

On 20 January 1992, Air Inter flight 148 began its descent into Strasbourg. Amid bad weather it hit a mountain, prompting a search for survivors. (S8, ep 7) 7+

Episode 8Beach Crash

Looks into the crash of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight #101. Rocked by an explosion 500 feet up, the aircraft plunged into the ocean leaving no survivors. (S8, ep 8) 7+

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