Fatal Flaw
Deadly Shortcuts revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-06-22 18:37:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 19:37:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Missing Over New York
Avianca Airlines Flight 52 was flying in blue skies when it was put in its first holding pattern.
2026-06-24 00:45:33 +0000 UTC→2026-06-24 01:47:33 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
The Final Blow
Air Inter Flight #148 starts its descent towards Strasbourg airport.
2026-06-23 23:48:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-24 00:45:33 +0000 UTC(57m)
The Plane That Flew Too High
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
2026-06-23 22:53:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 23:48:31 +0000 UTC(54m)
Impossible Landing
United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.
2026-06-23 21:58:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 22:53:32 +0000 UTC(55m)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2026-06-23 21:03:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 21:58:32 +0000 UTC(55m)
Fatal Distraction
The crew have three green lights confirming that their landing gear is locked, but they only have two.
2026-06-23 20:03:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 21:03:32 +0000 UTC(1h)
Disaster Runway
TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.
2026-06-23 19:08:32 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 20:03:32 +0000 UTC(55m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, shortly after departing Heathrow Airport.
2026-06-23 13:09:29 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 14:09:29 +0000 UTC(1h)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-06-23 12:09:30 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 13:09:29 +0000 UTC(59m)
Gimli Glider
Relive the incredible story of a pilot forced to glide an engineless 767 to safety.
2026-06-23 11:09:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 12:09:30 +0000 UTC(59m)
Southern Storm
Torrential rain. Baseball-sized hail. Why did Southern Airways Flight 242 enter this severe storm?
2026-06-23 10:09:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 11:09:31 +0000 UTC(1h)
Nowhere to Land
The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.
2026-06-23 09:14:31 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 10:09:31 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ocean Landing
A hi-jacked Ethiopian Airlines 767 runs out of fuel near the Comoros Islands.
2026-06-23 08:14:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 09:14:31 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Partnair Flight 394, en route from Oslo to Hamburg, suddenly dives from 22,000 feet toward the sea.
2026-06-23 07:14:16 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 08:14:16 +0000 UTC(1h)
Behind Closed Doors
It's one of the most alarming disasters in the history of aviation, and not just because of the crash.
2026-06-23 00:21:59 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 01:21:59 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic on the Runway
As the aircraft is accelerating, a loud ‘thud' emanates from the fuselage, and the pilots abandon takeoff.
2026-06-22 23:24:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-23 00:21:59 +0000 UTC(57m)
Cutting Corners
Shortly after Air Alaska Flight 261 takes off from Puerta Vallarta, the stabilizer malfunctions.
2026-06-22 22:22:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 23:24:57 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
I'm The Problem
Gunshots are heard in the cabin of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight #1771.
2026-06-22 21:27:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 22:22:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-06-22 20:32:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 21:27:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Cockpit Failure
Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
2026-06-22 19:37:57 +0000 UTC→2026-06-22 20:32:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
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