All Episodes

April 1988. A routine flight, a sudden explosion, a plane on the verge of disintegrating in the sky, and an unimaginable ordeal for everyone on board. All these elements collide aboard Aloha Airlines flight 243.

The Concorde was the first and only supersonic jet airliner ever flown. It had a perfect safety record in over 20 years of service. But all that changed on July 25, 2000.

October 1992. A routine takeoff, a sudden engine loss, a fiery crash into a high-rise apartment building, controversy about a secret deadly cargo, and the near grounding of the entire 747 fleet. All these elements collide aboard El Al flight 1862.

March 1991. Near perfect weather conditions, three normal landing approaches, three sudden losses of control, tragic crashes that leave absolutely no traces of evidence, and a mystery that leaves investigators totally baffled. All these elements collide aboard United Airlines flight 585.

January 1989. A violent rattling seizes the plane, flames engulf one of its engines, a horrific crash landing near a busy highway, and a case that will raise basic questions about the way planes are designed and flown. All these elements collide aboard British Midlands flight 92.

While cruising at 37,000 feet on a flight from Denver to Chicago, the number 2 engine of this DC-10 suffered an uncontained failure.

At 9:01 AM, PSA Flight 182 a Boeing 727 with 135 people on board collides with a small private plane over San Diego.

August 1997. A long cross-Pacific flight, a fatigued crew, a sudden heavy rainstorm, a terrible crash, a rescue operation in difficult terrain, and a complex investigation that will tackle one of the worst problems in commercial aviation. All these elements collide aboard Korean Airlines flight 801.

The fully loaded Boeing 737 aircraft crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and into the Potomac River on takeoff from Washington National Airport.

May 1979. A risky shortcut during maintenance, an engine rips free on takeoff, the worst single plane disaster in US history, and an investigation that threatens one of the largest aircraft companies in the world. All these elements collide aboard American Airlines flight 191.

March 1977. Two fully loaded jumbo jets, thick fog, a fiery crash, the worst disaster in aviation history, and a mystery that will confound dozens of aviation experts from around the world. All these elements collide aboard flights KLM 4850 and Pan Am 1736.

Shortly after the aircraft departed Chania, Greece bound for Hanover, Germany, the flight crew realized that the landing gear could not be retracted.

September 1983. An airliner strays into Soviet airspace, Soviet fighters scramble to intercept, one of the most explosive international incidents ever recorded, and a firestorm of controversy that smolders to this day. All these elements collide aboard Korean Airlines flight 007.