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In September 2006, a brand-new legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 over the Amazon forest.

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Phantom Strike

A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the Boeing 767 jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.

Gimli Glider

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground, killing most people on board.

Invisible Killer

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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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Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.

S1 E5 | Dead Weight

E10 | Phantom Strike

E2 | Gimli Glider

E1 | Invisible Killer