
Mayday: Air Disaster
When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.

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

When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.

When the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe in the air.

Experts investigate the crashing of American Airlines Flight 587.

Three horrific aviation disasters are all linked to breakdowns in vital security measures.

Three horrific aviation disasters are all linked to breakdowns in vital security measures.

The pilots of TACA Flight #110 manage one of the most remarkable landings in the history.

Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.

Colgan Air 9446 nosedives into the waters off Cape Cod following a four-day maintenance stop.

Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.

Thai Airways Flight 311 crashes into the Himalayas, far from its projected flight path.

A massive military training exercise confronts a real-life catastrophe in Canada’s high Arctic.

Copa Airlines Flight 201 disappears from radar over one of the remotest jungles on earth.

When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.

When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.

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

Experts investigate the crashing of American Airlines Flight 587.

Investigators face a major challenge when looters make off with the Flight Data Recorder.

Three separate crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.

Three separate crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest landings on earth.