Air Disasters — Season 21

Sep 15, 2024 · 44m

Twenty minutes after taking off from Taipei, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar. A massive rescue mission is launched.

Sep 22, 2024 · 44m

A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air and the wreckage of the aircraft to crash into the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground.

Sep 29, 2024 · 44m

Partnair Flight 394 loses control, breaks up in mid-air, and crashes into the North Sea. The aircraft's vertical stabilizer had vibrated loose during flight due to excessive wear on sub-standard bolts, sleeves, and pins that had been illegally sold.

Oct 6, 2024 · 44m

The world's deadliest mid-air collision and the overall third-deadliest aircraft accident, Saudia Flight 763 and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 collide in mid-air near New Delhi, India.

Oct 13, 2024 · 44m

A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing in South Vietnam.

Oct 20, 2024 · 44m

Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

Oct 27, 2024 · 44m

When Adam Air Flight 574 flies into a storm and crashes into the sea, the investigators cannot believe what actually brought down this very sophisticated Boeing 737.

Nov 3, 2024 · 45m

A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 4184 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.