Cruel Skies
Cruel Skies revisits four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses.
2026-06-07 20:14:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 21:14:58 +0000 UTC(59m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-06-08 01:05:28 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 02:00:28 +0000 UTC(55m)
Helicopter Down
During extreme weather conditions, a helicopter makes a routine journey to a North Sea oil platform.
2026-06-08 00:05:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 01:05:28 +0000 UTC(1h)
Blind Spot
PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.
2026-06-07 23:10:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 00:05:13 +0000 UTC(55m)
Death and Denial
A Boeing 767 slams into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 217 people on-board, the questions start flying.
2026-06-07 22:09:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 23:10:13 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hudson River Runway
United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
2026-06-07 21:14:58 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 22:09:58 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cruel Skies
Cruel Skies revisits four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses.
2026-06-07 20:14:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 21:14:58 +0000 UTC(59m)
Ghost Plane
A plane mysteriously circles the Athens airport. It doesn't answer air traffic controllers.
2026-06-07 19:14:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 20:14:59 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cockpit Failure
Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
2026-06-07 18:19:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-07 19:14:59 +0000 UTC(55m)
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)
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