
Mayday: Air Disaster
Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.

Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.

Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane loses all four engines.

Polish President Lech Kaczynski is killed after his plane crashes in heavy fog.

Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.

Investigators look into the crash of Delta Airlines flight 1141.

Adam Air Flight 574 flies into a storm and crashes into the sea.

John F. Kennedy Jr. is piloting his brand new Piper Saratoga when the aircraft mysteriously disappears.

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

Nigeria Airways Flight #2120 erupts into a fireball, killing all 261 people on board.

Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors.

Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors.

The crash of Air France Flight 447 launched one of the toughest disaster investigations of all time.

The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.

The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.

Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.

Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.

The plane needs to get airborne before the typhoon hits. But, it spins around violently and breaks apart.

In September 1989, Partnair Flight 394 crashed into the sea killing all 55 people on board.

West Caribbean Airways Flight #708 is flying through a moderate hurricane when the aircraft drops.

When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.