System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-06 18:38:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 19:38:17 +0000 UTC(59m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Bomb on Board
An explosion jolts the pilots of PA 434. A bomb has gone off and there's extensive damage to the plane.
2026-06-07 12:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 13:24:15 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
2026-06-07 11:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 12:24:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic over the Pacific
A series of small mistakes causes China Airlines Flight 006 to fall 30,000 feet (10 kms) in just two minutes.
2026-06-07 10:24:00 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 11:24:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Collision Course
A freight train rumbling through the suburb derails and crashes, destroying homes and taking lives.
2026-06-07 09:23:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 10:24:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
The Heathrow Enigma
British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land. Then, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled.
2026-06-07 08:28:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 09:23:45 +0000 UTC(55m)
Fog of War
A military 737 carrying high-powered passengers crashes miles from its intended destination in Croatia.
2026-06-07 07:28:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 08:28:45 +0000 UTC(1h)
Runaway Train
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect. Then, in less than five minutes, it fell from the sky.
2026-06-07 06:28:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 07:28:45 +0000 UTC(1h)
Blow Out
The crew and passengers aboard British Airways Flight 111 know something is terribly wrong.
2026-06-07 00:29:19 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 01:31:19 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Lost!
The pilots, wanting to make up for lost time, are pushing the Boeing 757 to its limit.
2026-06-06 23:27:19 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 00:29:19 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Pilot Betrayed
The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.
2026-06-06 22:32:19 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 23:27:19 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cracks in the System
Chalk Ocean Airways Flight 101 is preparing for takeoff in the waters off Miami Beach, Florida.
2026-06-06 21:35:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 22:32:19 +0000 UTC(57m)
Nowhere to Land
The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
2026-06-06 20:40:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 21:35:17 +0000 UTC(55m)
Killing Machine
In Algiers on Christmas Eve in 1994, an Air France Airbus carrying 180 people was hijacked.
2026-06-06 19:38:17 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 20:40:17 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-06 18:38:18 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 19:38:17 +0000 UTC(59m)
Disaster Runway
TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.
2026-06-06 12:42:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 13:37:13 +0000 UTC(55m)
The Plane That Flew Too High
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
2026-06-06 11:47:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 12:42:13 +0000 UTC(54m)
Dead Weight
A small commuter plane, Air Midwest Flight 5481, is on a short flight when disaster strikes.
2026-06-06 10:47:14 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 11:47:14 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cleared for Disaster
It's a busy night at Los Angeles International Airport, and US Air Flight #1493 is on its final approach.
2026-06-06 09:50:12 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 10:47:14 +0000 UTC(57m)
Invisible Killer
As Delta Airlines Flight 191 reached Dallas Fort Worth Airport, it had diverted around two separate storms.
2026-06-06 08:50:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 09:50:12 +0000 UTC(59m)
Turning Point
The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
2026-06-06 07:55:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-06 08:50:13 +0000 UTC(55m)
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