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A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.

Air Disasters

Accident or Assassination

When John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Piper Saratoga crashed in 1999, the NTSB faces big pressure to find the wreckage and the cause.

The Death of JFK Jr.

Investigators try to find the cause of two similar air crashes that happened nearly 12 years apart.

The Final Push

A Boeing 737 leaving Panama City crashes into one of the most remote and treacherous jungles on the planet.

Sideswiped

Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.

Vanishing Act

On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the number one engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 deploys in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, disintegrate, and crash about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok.

Testing the Limits

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Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

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