Mayday: Air Disaster
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames.
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames.
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.
Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.
Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
A massive military training exercise confronts a real-life catastrophe in Canada’s high Arctic.
Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.
Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane loses all four engines.
When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.
Adam Air Flight 574 flies into a storm and crashes into the sea.
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames.
In September 1989, Partnair Flight 394 crashed into the sea killing all 55 people on board.
SilkAir Flight 185 is 35,000 feet above the jungles when the plane banks sharply to the right and crashes.
TWA Flight 800 explodes over Long Island.
Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things.
British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain’s busy M1 motorway.
Confronting a crisis, unwitting pilots create far more serious problems.
Hughes Airwest Flight 706 collided with a US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom over California.
When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.