Mayday: Air Disaster
An African airliner mysteriously disappears from radar and crashes in Namibia.
An African airliner mysteriously disappears from radar and crashes in Namibia.
The simplest mistakes are at the heart of some of the worst airline accidents.
Blanketed by confusion and heavy fog, a DC-9 ends up directly in the path of an oncoming 727.
Three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.
A popular hockey team is on its way to Minsk. But, the plane strikes a tower and crashes.
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
Flight 173 is troubleshooting a minor landing gear problem when the plane loses all four engines.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.
Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
Devastating failures in the air shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying.
With flames burning through the cabin floor, the crew attempts a return to the airport.
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 careens off the runway and crashes in flames.
Critical mistakes in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky.
The investigation into a doomed cargo plane reveals a troubling list of maintenance failures.
Thai Airways Flight 311 crashes into the Himalayas, far from its projected flight path.
Researchers investigate the destruction of an aircraft designed for suborbital flight.
In September 1989, Partnair Flight 394 crashed into the sea killing all 55 people on board.
The plane needs to get airborne before the typhoon hits. But, it spins around violently and breaks apart.
If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.
Eight Manchester United football players are killed in a notorious Munich plane crash.