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

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

Proteus Airlines Flight 706 explodes as it completes a sightseeing loop.

Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.

Three crews fall into the same deadly trap after getting lost in the dark.

A commuter turboprop crashes at a fog-bound Irish airport.

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

Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents.

Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents.

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

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

A plane carrying Russian tourists crashes in the Sinai Desert; terrorists claim responsibility.

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.

PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.

Investigators look into the crash of Delta Airlines flight 1141.

Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.

An alarm warns the pilots of Flight 518 that they are dangerously close to the ground.

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

A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.

SilkAir Flight 185 is 35,000 feet above the jungles when the plane banks sharply to the right and crashes.