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Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

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The dashcam of a passing car captures stunning footage of the final moments of a Taiwanese commuter aircraft as it banks steeply, clips an elevated highway and nosedives into the river; investigators find no signs of pre-impact malfunction.

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The crash of a commuter flight to Detroit leads investigators to a cause the industry has known about for years.

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The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences in northern Minnesota.

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A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.

S11 E9 | Deadly Discussions

E10 | The Lost Plane

E7 | Caught on Tape

E3 | Deadly Myth

E2 | Killer Attitude