
Mayday: Air Disaster
FedEx Flight 80 bounces off the runway at Tokyo’s Narita Airport and bursts into flames.

FedEx Flight 80 bounces off the runway at Tokyo’s Narita Airport and bursts into flames.

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific.

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

The U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.

Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe.

Three devastating crashes make front page news around the globe.

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

A plane crash that killed UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold.

Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.

Three last-resort maneuvers where open water is the only available runway.

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

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

In the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky.

In the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky.

From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.

From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds.

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds.