The Heathrow Enigma
British Airways Flight #38 is preparing to land. Then, the aircraft is inexplicably crippled.
2026-01-01 01:28:23 +0000 UTC→2026-01-01 02:23:23 +0000 UTC(55m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Turning Point
The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
2026-01-07 02:36:21 +0000 UTC→2026-01-07 03:31:21 +0000 UTC(55m)
Under Pressure
Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.
2026-01-07 01:41:21 +0000 UTC→2026-01-07 02:36:21 +0000 UTC(55m)
Fog of War
A military 737 carrying high-powered passengers crashes miles from its intended destination in Croatia.
2026-01-07 00:41:21 +0000 UTC→2026-01-07 01:41:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Collision Course
A freight train rumbling through the suburb derails and crashes, destroying homes and taking lives.
2026-01-06 23:41:06 +0000 UTC→2026-01-07 00:41:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fatal Distraction
The crew have three green lights confirming that their landing gear is locked, but they only have two.
2026-01-06 22:41:06 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 23:41:06 +0000 UTC(1h)
Dead Tired
The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground.
2026-01-06 21:46:06 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 22:41:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
Munich Air Disaster
Eight Manchester United football players are killed in a notorious Munich plane crash.
2026-01-06 20:51:06 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 21:46:06 +0000 UTC(55m)
System Breakdown
System Breakdown revisits five pivotal aviation disasters.
2026-01-06 14:55:52 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 15:55:51 +0000 UTC(59m)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2026-01-06 14:00:52 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 14:55:52 +0000 UTC(55m)
Hanging by a Thread
A short island hop from Maui to Honolulu quickly turns into a nightmare for the crew and passengers.
2026-01-06 13:00:38 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 14:00:52 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cold Case
Already an hour behind schedule, the pilots fear the heavy snowfall will further delay their departure.
2026-01-06 12:03:36 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 13:00:38 +0000 UTC(57m)
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.
2026-01-06 11:03:36 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 12:03:36 +0000 UTC(1h)
A Wounded Bird
On August 21, 1995, Flight ASA 529 loses one of its four propellers on its way to Gulfport, Mississippi.
2026-01-06 10:01:36 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 11:03:36 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
2026-01-06 09:01:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 10:01:36 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fatal Flaw
Deadly Shortcuts revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-01-06 03:02:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 04:02:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
Vertigo
Flash Airlines 604 crashes into the Red Sea minutes after take off. Was it terrorism or a mechanical failure?
2026-01-06 02:02:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 03:02:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
2026-01-06 01:02:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 02:02:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
Pilot Betrayed
The aircraft's engines begin emitting a series of rapid-fire booming noises.
2026-01-06 00:07:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 01:02:04 +0000 UTC(55m)
Who's Flying The Plane?
Who's Flying the Plane? revisits some of the most troubling aviation disasters.
2026-01-05 23:07:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-06 00:07:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
Mayday: Air Disaster
Tuninter Flight 1153 is heading to Djerba when its right engine fails over the Mediterranean.
2026-01-05 22:07:01 +0000 UTC→2026-01-05 23:07:04 +0000 UTC(1h)
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