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In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.

Air Disasters

Death and Denial

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

Helicopter Down

Three FedEx employees must regain control of their plane when a coworker attacks them in midair.

Fight for Your Life

The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.

Mistaken Identity

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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.

S6 E1 | Mistaken Identity

E8 | Death and Denial

E7 | Helicopter Down

E3 | Fight for Your Life

E1 | Mistaken Identity