Mayday: Accident Files
From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.
From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.
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Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things.
While landing at an Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.
Korean Air Cargo Flight #8509 slams into a field northeast of London.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski is killed after his plane crashes in heavy fog.
Martinair Flight 495 is on final approach to Portugal's Faro Airport when the DC-10 crashes
Adam Air Flight 574 flies into a storm and crashes into the sea.
A missing pilot played a role in a 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane.
TWA Flight 800 explodes over Long Island.
Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.
A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.
Struck by lightning, a high-tech turboprop narrowly averts disaster over the North Sea.
With flames burning through the cabin floor, the crew attempts a return to the airport.
Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.
Investigators dig into the history of a troubled airline and reach a conclusion that’s almost beyond belief.
Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.
Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.
Spanair Flight 5022 attempts to take off from Barajas Airport, but stalls immediately and crashes.
A commuter plane is rocked by an explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.
On September 11, 2001, hijackers fly American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon.
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.
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