A Wounded Bird
On August 21, 1995, Flight ASA 529 loses one of its four propellers on its way to Gulfport, Mississippi.
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Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Lost!
The pilots, wanting to make up for lost time, are pushing the Boeing 757 to its limit.
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Collision Course
A freight train rumbling through the suburb derails and crashes, destroying homes and taking lives.
2026-06-17 11:12:13 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 12:12:28 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
A C-5 Galaxy evacuating orphaned Vietnamese babies from Saigon faces disaster at 23,000 feet.
2026-06-17 10:12:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 11:12:13 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hudson River Runway
United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
2026-06-17 09:17:10 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 10:12:10 +0000 UTC(55m)
Runaway Train
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect. Then, in less than five minutes, it fell from the sky.
2026-06-17 08:16:56 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 09:17:10 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cracks in the System
Chalk Ocean Airways Flight 101 is preparing for takeoff in the waters off Miami Beach, Florida.
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Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-06-17 06:24:54 +0000 UTC→2026-06-17 07:19:54 +0000 UTC(55m)
Alarming Silence
The pilots are bound for Phoenix Arizona, but first they have to find their runway.
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Ripped Apart
Ripped Apart revisits some of the most spectacular aviation disasters of the last fifty years.
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The Heathrow Enigma
British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land. Then, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled.
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Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
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Behind Closed Doors
It's one of the most alarming disasters in the history of aviation, and not just because of the crash.
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Out of Control
Minutes after take off from Tokyo en route to Osaka, the tailfin blows off the huge Boeing 747.
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Hanging by a Thread
A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and passengers.
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Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
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Unlocking Disaster
United Airlines Flight 811 opens at an altitude of 33,000 feet, ripping a huge hole.
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Attack Over Baghdad
Shortly after takeoff, the three man crew of the DHL A300 is thrown into the fight of their lives.
2026-06-16 10:32:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 11:33:00 +0000 UTC(1h)
Miracle Escape
Air France Flight 358 bursts into flames when it skids off the runway during a raging thunderstorm.
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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.
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Vertigo
Flash Airlines 604 crashes into the Red Sea minutes after take off. Was it terrorism or a mechanical failure?
2026-06-16 07:32:45 +0000 UTC→2026-06-16 08:32:45 +0000 UTC(1h)
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