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An African airliner mysteriously disappears from radar and crashes in Namibia.
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A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago.
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Investigators face a major challenge when looters make off with the Flight Data Recorder.
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Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can be deadly.
Mayday: Air Disaster
Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can be deadly.
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Continental Express Flight 2286 crashes into the frozen wilderness.
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Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
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Confronting a crisis, unwitting pilots create far more serious problems.
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Confronting a crisis, unwitting pilots create far more serious problems.
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Flydubai Flight 981 enters a rapid descent and crashes nose-first at Rostov-on-Don Airport.
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An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.
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Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up directly in the path of an oncoming 727.
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After a routine landing, a Taiwanese commuter plane is rocked by a massive explosion.
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In Buenos Aires, LAPA Flight 3142 staggers until it collapses and explodes in flames.
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Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.
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Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.
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A plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold.
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From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales.
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From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales.
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In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step.
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In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step.
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Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
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TWA Flight 800 explodes over Long Island.
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Investigators look into the crash of Delta Air Lines flight 1141.
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Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues.
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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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When a fire breaks out on UPS Flight six, getting the plane to safety becomes a race against time.
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A missing pilot played a role in a 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane.
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Landing on a Caribbean island in a tropical storm, a 737 crashes just short of the runway.
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An alarm warns the pilots of Flight 518 that they are dangerously close to the ground.
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Three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
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When decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can turn deadly.
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While landing at an Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.
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A look at the frightening crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 in 2010.
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Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.
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Pilots face hostile fire and deadly risks in war zones around the world.
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The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings.
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Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.
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Continental Flight 1713 crashes on take-off in Denver amid heavy snow.
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Experts investigate an unexpected explanation for the fatal crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121.
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Facing deadly tragedies that could have been avoided
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Reeve Aleutian Airlines Flight #8 is 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean when the propeller flies off.
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The investigation into a doomed cargo plane reveals a troubling list of maintenance failures.
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A dangerous test flight may be the only way to uncover a startling truth.
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Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation.
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Pan Am Flight 1736 is on the runway at Tenerife Airport when KLM Flight 4805 careens towards it.
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British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain’s busy M1 motorway.
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Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.
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When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
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Struck by lightning, a high-tech turboprop narrowly averts disaster over the North Sea.
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A massive military training exercise confronts a real-life catastrophe in Canada’s high Arctic.
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Airline owner and Formula One driver Niki Lauda uncovers a shocking design flaw affecting passenger planes.
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In 1956, a mid-air collision sends two planes crashing into the Grand Canyon.
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A UPS cargo plane crashes in Alabama, just one mile short of the runway.
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Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
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A commuter plane is rocked by an explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.
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Two jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.
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The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
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Investigators must figure out why a crew of skilled hurricane hunters was nearly killed.
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Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
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Three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
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John F. Kennedy Jr. is piloting his brand new Piper Saratoga when the aircraft mysteriously disappears.
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Three catastrophes are averted by flight crews who land against all odds.
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Just a few minutes after taking off from Bucharest, Tarom's 371 flight plunges into a field.
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Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.
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SAS Flight #686 lifts off in heavy fog at Milan's Linate Airport but moments later collides with a Cessna.
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In 1985, a DC-9 airliner crashes seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee.
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Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane loses all four engines.
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Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up directly in the path of an oncoming 727.
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Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
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Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
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In the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky.
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When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.
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With flames burning through the cabin floor, the crew attempts a return to the airport.
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An Adam Air Flight 574 crashes into the Java Sea after leaving Indonesia on New Year's Day 2007.
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Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe.
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SilkAir Flight 185 is 35,000 feet above the jungles when the plane banks sharply to the right and crashes.
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Two jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.