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In one of the world's busiest airports, a large passenger plane crashes into a smaller one; a 1986 midair crash between planes near Los Angeles brings attention to disturbing congestion at airports.

Air Disasters

Out of Sight

A mechanical problem aboard an Air Canada plane turns into an all-out emergency six miles in the air.

Fire Fight

A British Airways flight to Australia in 1982 crashes into the Indian Ocean.

Falling From the Sky

Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.

Miracle Escape

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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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In 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board.

S7 E5 | Hidden Danger

E7 | Out of Sight

E3 | Fire Fight

E2 | Falling From the Sky

E1 | Miracle Escape