
Mayday: Accident Files
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.

Martinair Flight 495 is on final approach to Portugal's Faro Airport when the DC-10 crashes

The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.

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

Continental Flight 1713 crashes on take-off in Denver amid heavy snow.

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

TWA Flight 800 explodes over Long Island.

Three catastrophes are averted by flight crews who land against all odds.

Three catastrophes are averted by flight crews who land against all odds.

British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain’s busy M1 motorway.

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

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

Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can be deadly.

Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can be deadly.

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

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

In Buenos Aires, LAPA Flight 3142 staggers until it collapses and explodes in flames.

Investigators search for a flaw when Qantas Airways Flight 72 nearly falls out of the sky.

Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.