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A look at the fatal consequences that can occur when a fire breaks out on a plane; three flights that erupted in flames, and the investigations that changed aviation forever.

Air Disasters

Fire on Board

How routine flights can turn catastrophic in mere seconds when the pilots become momentarily distracted; three flights end in a disaster.

Deadly Disturbance

Seeing how international investigative teams must overcome differences to solve controversial plane crashes.

Controversial Crashes

A look at commercial flights that ended in disaster because of suicidal pilots.

Killer in the Cockpit?

An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.

No Control

A look at three deadly air disasters that were caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Communication Breakdown

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Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.

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