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Eight Manchester United football players are killed in a notorious Munich plane crash.
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Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors.
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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation.
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Distracted and in a rush, three flight crews make deadly decisions.
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Three separate crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.
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One of the world’s newest airliners plunges into the Java Sea.
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One of the most horrifying mid-air collisions in history happened over India in 1996.
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Airline owner and Formula One driver Niki Lauda uncovers a shocking design flaw affecting passenger planes.
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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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An African airliner mysteriously disappears from radar and crashes in Namibia.
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Three flight crews face different consequences after an engine separates in mid-air.
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Pilots face hostile fire and deadly risks in war zones around the world.
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Facing a deadly cascade of failures, a turboprop crashes in Montreal.
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A dangerous test flight may be the only way to uncover a startling truth.
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Investigators dig into three mid-air collisions that seem to defy logic.
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Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
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Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues.
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A massive military training exercise confronts a real-life catastrophe in Canada’s high Arctic.
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United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
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El Al Flight 1862 slices into a 10-storey building in suburban Amsterdam.
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West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
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Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.
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With flames burning through the cabin floor, the crew attempts a return to the airport.
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A Pakistani airliner collides with a mountaintop in Nepal.
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Spanair Flight 5022 crashes just seconds after taking off from Madrid.
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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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The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground.
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The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.
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Pan Am Flight 103 suddenly explodes in the skies above Lockerbie, Scotland.
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Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can be deadly.
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In New Zealand, a commuter turboprop slams into hilly terrain.
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When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.
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Gunshots are heard in the cabin of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771.
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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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Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane loses all four engines.
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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 turboprop slams into an Argentine desert and a microscopic filament provides the clue.
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The pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
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Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
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In the final seconds of the flight, the plane suddenly falls from the sky.
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In Nepal, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes.
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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 dig into the history of a troubled airline and reach a conclusion that’s almost beyond belief.
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An American C-5 Galaxy is flying orphaned Vietnamese babies into safety when things go horribly wrong.
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A helicopter carrying offshore oil workers goes down over the open ocean.
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In 1956, a mid-air collision sends two planes crashing into the Grand Canyon.
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Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents.
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Investigators are stumped when a turboprop crashes into an Indonesian mountaintop.
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Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe.
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When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.
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The crew of a UPS cargo jet is faced with a life-threatening emergency as their cockpit fills with smoke.
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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 takes off with 90 people on board. But, the plane spirals out of control.
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FedEx Flight 80 bounces off the runway at Tokyo’s Narita Airport and bursts into flames.
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Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.
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The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.
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Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.
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A Norwegian commuter plane careens off the runway and over a rocky cliff.
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Investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
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A US Air Force refuelling plane loses two engines near enemy territory.
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Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
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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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En route to Atlanta, a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac in Kentucky.
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Korean Air Cargo Flight #8509 slams into a field northeast of London.
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Investigators face a major challenge when looters make off with the Flight Data Recorder.
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A massive military training exercise confronts a real-life catastrophe in Canada’s high Arctic.
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The crew loses control of the aircraft and it crashes moments later. 273 people are killed.
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United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.
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A Pakistani airliner collides with a mountaintop in Nepal.
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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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Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
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Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
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When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.
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The pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
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One of the most horrifying mid-air collisions in history happened over India in 1996.
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In New Zealand, a commuter turboprop slams into hilly terrain.
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Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.
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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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A plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold.
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Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
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A two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam.
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British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land. Then, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled.
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The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings.
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Air France Concorde crashes in Paris just seconds after takeoff.