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Air Disasters

Season 7 2016

  • 2016-03-14T02:00:00Z on Smithsonian Channel
  • 45m
  • 7h 30m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.

10 episodes

Season Premiere

2016-03-14T02:00:00Z

7x01 Miracle Escape

Season Premiere

7x01 Miracle Escape

  • 2016-03-14T02:00:00Z45m

An August 2005 incident in which an Airbus A340 skidded off a runway, endangering the lives of more than 300 people on board, is investigated.

2016-03-21T02:00:00Z

7x02 Falling from the Sky

7x02 Falling from the Sky

  • 2016-03-21T02:00:00Z45m

A passenger jet tries to make it to land when it runs into trouble over the Indian Ocean.

2016-03-28T02:00:00Z

7x03 Fire Fight

7x03 Fire Fight

  • 2016-03-28T02:00:00Z45m

A smoke-filled DC-10 makes an emergency landing in Cincinnati and, 90 seconds later, bursts into flames.

2016-04-04T02:00:00Z

7x04 Missed Approach

7x04 Missed Approach

  • 2016-04-04T02:00:00Z45m

The 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801, which occurred when the crew attempted an instrument landing during a heavy rain storm, is recalled.

2016-04-11T02:00:00Z

7x05 Hidden Danger

7x05 Hidden Danger

  • 2016-04-11T02:00:00Z45m

Two deadly Boeing 737 crashes during the 1990s are investigated.

2016-04-18T02:00:00Z

7x06 Panic Over the Pacific

7x06 Panic Over the Pacific

  • 2016-04-18T02:00:00Z45m

The story of China Airlines Flight 006, which almost crashed into the Pacific Ocean after experiencing engine trouble. The investigation of the incident detailed how jet lag and lack of sleep can impact pilots.

2016-09-19T02:00:00Z

7x07 Out of Sight

7x07 Out of Sight

  • 2016-09-19T02:00:00Z45m

The investigation into a midair collision over Cerritos, Cal., leads to improvements in how planes are monitored.

2016-09-26T02:00:00Z

7x08 Fog of War

7x08 Fog of War

  • 2016-09-26T02:00:00Z45m

The 1996 crash in Croatia of USAF IFO-21, an executive transport aircraft carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others, is examined.

2016-10-03T02:00:00Z

7x09 Vertigo

7x09 Vertigo

  • 2016-10-03T02:00:00Z45m

An examination of the crash over the Red Sea in January 2004.

Season Finale

2016-10-10T02:00:00Z

7x10 Ghost Plane

Season Finale

7x10 Ghost Plane

  • 2016-10-10T02:00:00Z45m

The case of Helios Airways 737, in which a passenger flight circling Athens fails to respond to air-traffic controllers.

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