Fatal Flaw
Deadly Shortcuts revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2025-12-09 07:15:32 +0000 UTC→2025-12-09 08:15:32 +0000 UTC(1h)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight #686 lifts off in heavy fog at Milan's Linate Airport but moments later collides with a Cessna.
2025-12-27 22:00:31 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 22:55:30 +0000 UTC(54m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
The crash of American Eagle 4184 near Roselawn, IN, due to icing, and the investigation that followed.
2025-12-27 21:00:28 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 22:00:31 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mixed Signals
Moments after takeoff, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms.
2025-12-27 20:00:28 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 21:00:28 +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.
2025-12-27 19:03:26 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 20:00:28 +0000 UTC(57m)
Target Is Destroyed
Korean Airlines Flight #007 is high above the Sea of Japan with 269 people on board.
2025-12-27 18:06:24 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 19:03:26 +0000 UTC(57m)
Missed Approach
Korean Air Flight 801 crashes five kilometres short of its destination, the airport in Guam.
2025-12-27 17:06:24 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 18:06:24 +0000 UTC(1h)
Turning Point
The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
2025-12-27 16:11:24 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 17:06:24 +0000 UTC(55m)
Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2025-12-27 15:16:24 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 16:11:24 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cockpit Failure
Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
2025-12-27 09:31:09 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 10:26:09 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ghost Plane
A plane mysteriously circles the Athens airport. It doesn't answer air traffic controllers.
2025-12-27 08:31:09 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 09:31:09 +0000 UTC(1h)
Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
2025-12-27 07:31:09 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 08:31:09 +0000 UTC(1h)
Helicopter Down
During extreme weather conditions, a helicopter makes a routine journey to a North Sea oil platform.
2025-12-27 06:30:54 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 07:31:09 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fight for your Life
The three man crew of FedEx 705 are just finishing their climb out from Memphis when the attack starts.
2025-12-27 05:30:54 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 06:30:54 +0000 UTC(1h)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2025-12-27 04:30:55 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 05:30:54 +0000 UTC(59m)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2025-12-27 03:35:55 +0000 UTC→2025-12-27 04:30:55 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cracks in the System
Chalk Ocean Airways Flight 101 is preparing for takeoff in the waters off Miami Beach, Florida.
2025-12-26 21:39:34 +0000 UTC→2025-12-26 22:36:36 +0000 UTC(57m)
Flying on Empty
An Air Transat Airbus runs out of fuel over the Atlantic and has to glide to a power-free landing.
2025-12-26 20:37:35 +0000 UTC→2025-12-26 21:39:34 +0000 UTC(1h1m)
Runaway Train
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect. Then, in less than five minutes, it fell from the sky.
2025-12-26 19:37:21 +0000 UTC→2025-12-26 20:37:35 +0000 UTC(1h)
Head on Collision
AVIA Rail train slams head-on into an enormous freight train.
2025-12-26 18:37:07 +0000 UTC→2025-12-26 19:37:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fanning the Flames
To find the cause of the crash of South African Airlines Flight 295, they had to dig deep.
2025-12-26 17:37:07 +0000 UTC→2025-12-26 18:37:07 +0000 UTC(1h)
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