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UPS Airlines Flight 1354 clips the tops of trees and crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama.

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A modern turboprop nosedives towards the North Sea after being struck by lightning, an unusual feature in the plane may explain why.

S16 E1 | North Sea Nightmare

E10 | Deadly Delivery

E9 | Seconds From Touchdown

E5 | Cabin Catastrophe

E3 | Tragic Takeoff