← Air Disasters

Season 2

  1. 1Cracks in the System2012-06-17

    Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.

  2. 2Target is Destroyed2012-06-24

    Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.

  3. 3Cruel Skies2012-07-01

    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

  4. 4Panic on the Runway2012-07-08

    In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

  5. 5Alarming Silence2012-07-15

    Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

  6. 6Cold Case2012-07-22

    A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.

  7. 7Pilot vs. Plane2012-07-29

    Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.

  8. 8System Breakdown2012-08-05

    Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

  9. 9The Final Blow2012-08-12

    An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.

  10. 10Cleared for Disaster2012-08-19

    An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.

  11. 11The Plane That Flew Too High2012-08-26

    The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

  12. 12Deadly Reputation2012-09-02

    AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.