Mayday: Accident Files
Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
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Adam Air Flight 574 flies into a storm and crashes into the sea.
John F. Kennedy Jr. is piloting his brand new Piper Saratoga when the aircraft mysteriously disappears.
LaMia Flight 2933 is on its final approach when the crew suddenly declares a fuel emergency.
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors.
The crash of Air France Flight 447 launched one of the toughest disaster investigations of all time.
The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.
Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
The plane needs to get airborne before the typhoon hits. But, it spins around violently and breaks apart.
Investigators look into the crash of Delta Airlines flight 1141.
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.
When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.
Experts investigate the crashing of American Airlines Flight 587.
Three horrific aviation disasters are all linked to breakdowns in vital security measures.
The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod following a four-day maintenance stop.
Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.
Thai Airways Flight 311 crashes into the Himalayas, far from its projected flight path.
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