Panic on the Runway
As the aircraft is accelerating, a loud ‘thud' emanates from the fuselage, and the pilots abandon takeoff.
2026-07-23 11:03:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 12:00:21 +0000 UTC(57m)
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Ripped Apart
Ripped Apart revisits some of the most spectacular aviation disasters of the last fifty years.
2026-07-23 13:00:21 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 14:00:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Fire Fight
A small mechanical problem at the back of Air Canada Flight 797 quickly turns into an all-out emergency.
2026-07-23 12:00:21 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 13:00:21 +0000 UTC(1h)
Panic on the Runway
As the aircraft is accelerating, a loud ‘thud' emanates from the fuselage, and the pilots abandon takeoff.
2026-07-23 11:03:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 12:00:21 +0000 UTC(57m)
Killing Machine
In Algiers on Christmas Eve in 1994, an Air France Airbus carrying 180 people was hijacked.
2026-07-23 10:01:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 11:03:19 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Flying Blind
Immediately after take off, the pilots begin to experience a confusing set of alarms.
2026-07-23 08:59:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 10:01:19 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Munich Air Disaster
Eight Manchester United football players are killed in a notorious Munich plane crash.
2026-07-23 08:04:19 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 08:59:19 +0000 UTC(55m)
Ocean Landing
A hi-jacked Ethiopian Airlines 767 runs out of fuel near the Comoros Islands.
2026-07-23 07:04:04 +0000 UTC→2026-07-23 08:04:19 +0000 UTC(1h)
Runaway Train
RIA Flight 593 was routine in every respect. Then, in less than five minutes, it fell from the sky.
2026-07-22 20:21:12 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 21:21:26 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cruel Skies
Cruel Skies revisits four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses.
2026-07-22 19:21:13 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 20:21:12 +0000 UTC(59m)
Blow Out
The crew and passengers aboard British Airways Flight 111 know something is terribly wrong.
2026-07-22 18:19:13 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 19:21:13 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Racing the Storm
At the height of thunderstorm season, American Airlines 1420 ends in disaster.
2026-07-22 17:17:13 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 18:19:13 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Disaster Runway
TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.
2026-07-22 16:22:13 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 17:17:13 +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.
2026-07-22 15:21:59 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 16:22:13 +0000 UTC(1h)
Dead Tired
The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground.
2026-07-22 14:26:59 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 15:21:59 +0000 UTC(55m)
Explosive Evidence
Air India Flight 182 suddenly disappears from radar.
2026-07-22 12:29:57 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 13:29:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Bad Attitude
Korean Air Cargo Flight #8509 slams into a field northeast of London.
2026-07-22 11:34:57 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 12:29:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Impossible Landing
United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.
2026-07-22 10:39:57 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 11:34:57 +0000 UTC(55m)
Phantom Strike
A business jet is shaken by a massive hit over the Amazon rainforest.
2026-07-22 09:39:54 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 10:39:57 +0000 UTC(1h)
Hudson River Runway
United Airlines Flight #1549 collides with a flock of birds. Both engines suddenly lose all thrust.
2026-07-22 08:44:54 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 09:39:54 +0000 UTC(55m)
The Plane That Flew Too High
West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.
2026-07-22 07:49:55 +0000 UTC→2026-07-22 08:44:54 +0000 UTC(54m)
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