Cleared for Disaster
It's a busy night at Los Angeles International Airport, and US Air Flight #1493 is on its final approach.
2026-06-08 20:32:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 21:29:04 +0000 UTC(57m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Dead Weight
A small commuter plane, Air Midwest Flight 5481, is on a short flight when disaster strikes.
2026-06-09 00:23:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-09 01:23:06 +0000 UTC(1h)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2026-06-08 23:28:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-09 00:23:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cracks in the System
Chalk Ocean Airways Flight 101 is preparing for takeoff in the waters off Miami Beach, Florida.
2026-06-08 22:31:04 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 23:28:06 +0000 UTC(57m)
Unlocking Disaster
United Airlines Flight 811 opens at an altitude of 33,000 feet, ripping a huge hole.
2026-06-08 21:29:04 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 22:31:04 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Cleared for Disaster
It's a busy night at Los Angeles International Airport, and US Air Flight #1493 is on its final approach.
2026-06-08 20:32:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 21:29:04 +0000 UTC(57m)
Munich Air Disaster
Eight Manchester United football players are killed in a notorious Munich plane crash.
2026-06-08 19:37:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 20:32:02 +0000 UTC(55m)
Missed Approach
Korean Air Flight 801 crashes five kilometres short of its destination, the airport in Guam.
2026-06-08 18:37:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 19:37:02 +0000 UTC(1h)
Who's In Control
In the final seconds of the flight, the plane suddenly falls from the sky.
2026-06-08 12:51:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 13:46:34 +0000 UTC(55m)
Flying Blind
Immediately after take off, the pilots begin to experience a confusing set of alarms.
2026-06-08 11:49:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 12:51:33 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Tuninter Flight 1153 is heading to Djerba when its right engine fails over the Mediterranean.
2026-06-08 10:49:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 11:49:33 +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.
2026-06-08 09:49:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 10:49:30 +0000 UTC(1h)
Who's Flying The Plane?
Who's Flying the Plane? revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-06-08 08:49:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 09:49:30 +0000 UTC(1h)
Bad Attitude
Korean Air Cargo Flight #8509 slams into a field northeast of London.
2026-06-08 07:54:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 08:49:30 +0000 UTC(55m)
Mixed Signals
Moments after takeoff, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms.
2026-06-08 06:54:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-08 07:54:30 +0000 UTC(1h)
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)
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