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History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.

Air Disasters

Delivery to Disaster

When a Bulgarian airliner is taken over by violent hijackers, the crew and authorities on the ground devise a daring plan to save the airliner.

Deadly Deception

When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.

Dream Flight Disaster

The cockpit window of an Airbus A319 explodes; pilots miraculously land the out-of-control plane; investigators must determine how the freshly serviced aircraft was released with a fatal flaw.

Cockpit Catastrophe

Experts investigate an unfortunate string of events that caused the freshly serviced Air Astana Flight 1388 to become completely uncontrollable.

Control Catastrophe

Investigators race to determine the cause of the deadliest single aircraft accident in history: the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines 123, which claimed 520 lives.

Pressure Point

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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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E9 | Delivery to Disaster

E8 | Deadly Deception

E7 | Dream Flight Disaster

E6 | Cockpit Catastrophe

E5 | Control Catastrophe

E3 | Pressure Point