
Mayday: Accident Files
Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues.

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues.

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.

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

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

Reeve Aleutian Airlines Flight #8 is 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean when the propeller flies off.

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

A UPS cargo plane crashes in Alabama, just one mile short of the runway.

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

A Learjet veers onto an unplanned trajectory en route to Dallas from Orlando.

En route to Atlanta, a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac in Kentucky.

A look at the frightening crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 in 2010.

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

Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.

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

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

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

El Al Flight 1862 slices into a 10-storey building in suburban Amsterdam.

Tuninter Flight 1153 is flying to the Tunisian resort island of Djerba. Suddenly, its right engine fails.

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

Distracted and in a rush, three flight crews make deadly decisions.