System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-18 06:50:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 07:50:01 +0000 UTC(59m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Breakup Over Texas
Investigators first suspect there was a bomb on board Continental Express Flight #2574.
2026-06-18 12:35:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 13:30:14 +0000 UTC(54m)
Turning Point
The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
2026-06-18 11:40:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 12:35:15 +0000 UTC(55m)
Mixed Signals
Moments after takeoff, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms.
2026-06-18 10:40:15 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 11:40:15 +0000 UTC(1h)
Bomb on Board
An explosion jolts the pilots of PA 434. A bomb has gone off and there's extensive damage to the plane.
2026-06-18 09:40:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 10:40:15 +0000 UTC(1h)
The Plane That Flew Too High
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
2026-06-18 08:45:01 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 09:40:00 +0000 UTC(54m)
Blind Spot
PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.
2026-06-18 07:50:01 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 08:45:01 +0000 UTC(55m)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-18 06:50:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 07:50:01 +0000 UTC(59m)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2026-06-18 00:58:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 01:53:56 +0000 UTC(55m)
Deadly Crossroads
A plane carrying a group of school children heading to Spain is on a collision course with DHL cargo plane.
2026-06-17 23:56:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-18 00:58:56 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight #686 lifts off in heavy fog at Milan's Linate Airport but moments later collides with a Cessna.
2026-06-17 23:01:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 23:56:56 +0000 UTC(54m)
Fight for your Life
The three man crew of FedEx 705 are just finishing their climb out from Memphis when the attack starts.
2026-06-17 22:01:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 23:01:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Partnair Flight 394, en route from Oslo to Hamburg, suddenly dives from 22,000 feet toward the sea.
2026-06-17 21:01:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 22:01:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Dead Weight
A small commuter plane, Air Midwest Flight 5481, is on a short flight when disaster strikes.
2026-06-17 20:01:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 21:01:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Helicopter Down
During extreme weather conditions, a helicopter makes a routine journey to a North Sea oil platform.
2026-06-17 19:01:42 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 20:01:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Lost!
The pilots, wanting to make up for lost time, are pushing the Boeing 757 to its limit.
2026-06-17 12:12:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 13:14:28 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Collision Course
A freight train rumbling through the suburb derails and crashes, destroying homes and taking lives.
2026-06-17 11:12:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 12:12:28 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
A C-5 Galaxy evacuating orphaned Vietnamese babies from Saigon faces disaster at 23,000 feet.
2026-06-17 10:12:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 11:12:13 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hudson River Runway
United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
2026-06-17 09:17:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 10:12:10 +0000 UTC(55m)
Runaway Train
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect. Then, in less than five minutes, it fell from the sky.
2026-06-17 08:16:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 09:17:10 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cracks in the System
Chalk Ocean Airways Flight 101 is preparing for takeoff in the waters off Miami Beach, Florida.
2026-06-17 07:19:54 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 08:16:56 +0000 UTC(57m)
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