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Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery.

Air Disasters

Collision Catastrophe

In 1985, a DC-9 airliner crashes seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee.

Deadly Climb

After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky.

Cabin Chaos

Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.

Powerless Plunge

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

Second Thoughts

In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

Power Struggle

Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.

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