Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-06-22 20:32:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 21:27:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
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Mayday: Air Disaster
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, shortly after departing Heathrow Airport.
2026-06-23 13:09:29 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 14:09:29 +0000 UTC(1h)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-23 12:09:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 13:09:29 +0000 UTC(59m)
Gimli Glider
Relive the incredible story of a pilot forced to glide an engineless 767 to safety.
2026-06-23 11:09:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 12:09:30 +0000 UTC(59m)
Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
2026-06-23 10:09:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 11:09:31 +0000 UTC(1h)
Nowhere to Land
The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
2026-06-23 09:14:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 10:09:31 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ocean Landing
A hi-jacked Ethiopian Airlines 767 runs out of fuel near the Comoros Islands.
2026-06-23 08:14:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 09:14:31 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Partnair Flight 394, en route from Oslo to Hamburg, suddenly dives from 22,000 feet toward the sea.
2026-06-23 07:14:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 08:14:16 +0000 UTC(1h)
Behind Closed Doors
It's one of the most alarming disasters in the history of aviation, and not just because of the crash.
2026-06-23 00:21:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 01:21:59 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic on the Runway
As the aircraft is accelerating, a loud ‘thud' emanates from the fuselage, and the pilots abandon takeoff.
2026-06-22 23:24:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 00:21:59 +0000 UTC(57m)
Cutting Corners
Shortly after Air Alaska Flight 261 takes off from Puerta Vallarta, the stabilizer malfunctions.
2026-06-22 22:22:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 23:24:57 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
I'm The Problem
Gunshots are heard in the cabin of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771.
2026-06-22 21:27:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 22:22:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-06-22 20:32:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 21:27:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cockpit Failure
Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
2026-06-22 19:37:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 20:32:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Fatal Flaw
Deadly Shortcuts revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-06-22 18:37:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 19:37:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
2026-06-22 12:36:52 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 13:36:55 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cold Case
Already an hour behind schedule, the pilots fear the heavy snowfall will further delay their departure.
2026-06-22 11:39:50 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 12:36:52 +0000 UTC(57m)
Alarming Silence
The pilots are bound for Phoenix Arizona, but first they have to find their runway.
2026-06-22 10:42:48 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 11:39:50 +0000 UTC(57m)
Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
2026-06-22 09:42:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 10:42:48 +0000 UTC(1h)
Flying on Empty
An Air Transat Airbus runs out of fuel over the Atlantic and has to glide to a power-free landing.
2026-06-22 08:40:46 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 09:42:45 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
2026-06-22 07:40:46 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 08:40:46 +0000 UTC(1h)
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