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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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One of the most horrifying mid-air collisions in history happened over India in 1996.
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In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step.
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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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Investigators uncover a shocking cause for a fiery collision.
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Gunshots are heard in the cabin of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771.
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Pan Am Flight 103 suddenly explodes in the skies above Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Tuninter Flight 1153 is flying to the Tunisian resort island of Djerba. Suddenly, its right engine fails.
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Pilots face hostile fire and deadly risks in war zones around the world.
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Facing deadly tragedies that could have been avoided
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Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.
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A turboprop slams into an Argentine desert and a microscopic filament provides the clue.
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Just miles from the runway, a private jet slams into an Ohio apartment building.
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Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.
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El Al Flight 1862 slices into a 10-storey building in suburban Amsterdam.
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The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
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The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings.
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A UPS cargo plane crashes in Alabama, just one mile short of the runway.
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A Norwegian commuter plane careens off the runway and over a rocky cliff.
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A Pakistani airliner collides with a mountaintop in Nepal.
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Confronting a crisis, unwitting pilots create far more serious problems.
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The plane needs to get airborne before the typhoon hits. But, it spins around violently and breaks apart.
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Martinair Flight 495 is on final approach to Portugal's Faro Airport when the DC-10 crashes
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Investigators first suspect there was a bomb on board Continental Express Flight #2574.
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PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.
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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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Spanair Flight 5022 crashes just seconds after taking off from Madrid.
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A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.
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Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
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A violent argument provides a critical clue to determining what brought down a British airliner.
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West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
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The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground.
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The aircraft smashes into a mountaintop and is pulverized on impact instantly killing all 46 people on board.
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A commuter turboprop crashes at a fog-bound Irish airport.
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Three planes fall prey to deadly winds.
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The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
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Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
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Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors.
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When decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can turn deadly.
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Investigators uncover a shocking cause for a fiery collision.
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Devastating failures in the air shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying.
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British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land. Then, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled.
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Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents.
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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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A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers goes down over the open ocean.
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In the final seconds of the flight, the plane suddenly falls from the sky.
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Southwest 1380 is rocked by a mid-air explosion and a horrifying fatality.
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Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
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A deadly disaster in Brazil leaves a Sao Paolo neighborhood in flames.
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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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If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.
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Investigators dig into the history of a troubled airline and reach a conclusion that’s almost beyond belief.
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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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A passenger jet slams into Queens, NY, igniting fears that America is once again under terrorist attack.
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A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.
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Air France Concorde crashes in Paris just seconds after takeoff.
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United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
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The plane carrying Mexico’s interior minister slams into Mexico City’s financial district during rushour.
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Polish President Lech Kaczynski is killed after his plane crashes in heavy fog.
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Three catastrophes are averted by flight crews who land against all odds.
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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.
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Gunshots are heard in the cabin of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771.
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The crew loses control of the aircraft and it crashes moments later. 273 people are killed.
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The plane carrying Mexico’s interior minister slams into Mexico City’s financial district during rushour.
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Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things.
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John F. Kennedy Jr. is piloting his brand new Piper Saratoga when the aircraft mysteriously disappears.
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In 1956, a mid-air collision sends two planes crashing into the Grand Canyon.
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Investigators dig into three mid-air collisions that seem to defy logic.
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Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues.
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Distracted and in a rush, three flight crews make deadly decisions.
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The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.
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A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.
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En route to Atlanta, a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac in Kentucky.
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Pan Am Flight 103 suddenly explodes in the skies above Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Three separate crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
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Flight China Airlines 611 suddenly disappears from radar.
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Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
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West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.
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Investigators face a major challenge when looters make off with the Flight Data Recorder.
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The aircraft smashes into a mountaintop and is pulverized on impact instantly killing all 46 people on board.
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Air France Flight 447 launches one of the most difficult air crash investigations of all time.
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A deadly disaster in Brazil leaves a Sao Paolo neighborhood in flames.
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Three horrifying flights gone wrong rain terror from the sky.
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A two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam.
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Investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
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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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United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
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The aircraft smashes into a mountaintop and is pulverized on impact instantly killing all 46 people on board.
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One of the world’s newest airliners plunges into the Java Sea.
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Three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controversy.
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Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
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Korean Air Cargo Flight #8509 slams into a field northeast of London.
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A terrifying picture of chaos emerges after a cargo jet nosedives in the Swedish Arctic.
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A dangerous test flight may be the only way to uncover a startling truth.
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In Nepal, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes.
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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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Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.
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TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.
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Three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.
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The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.