
Mayday: Air Disaster
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.

SOL Airlines Flight 5428 nosedives into a remote desert, instantly killing everyone on board.

The plane carrying Mexico’s interior minister slams into Mexico City’s financial district during rushour.

In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step.

In catastrophic runway collisions, investigators must retrace every step.

Spanair Flight 5022 attempts to takeoff from Barajas Airport, but stalls immediately and crashes.

Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.

A car's dash cam captures footage of the final moments of TransAsia Airways Flight 235.

Pilots decide to try to outrun a storm in order to stick to their strict schedule.

Three flight crews face different consequences after an engine separates in mid-air.

Three flight crews face different consequences after an engine separates in mid-air.

United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.

Air France Concorde crashes in Paris just seconds after takeoff.

TAM Airlines Flight #3054 hurtles down the runway at top speed and crashes into a building.

LaMia Flight 2933 is on its final approach when the crew suddenly declares a fuel emergency.

A commuter plane is rocked by an explosion, but investigators find no evidence of a bomb on board.

A missing pilot played a role in a 1996 collision between United Express 5925 and a private plane.

Asiana Flight 214 slams into a seawall just short of the runway in San Francisco.

Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames.

Struck by lightning, a high-tech turboprop narrowly averts disaster over the North Sea.