Fire on Board
The pilot of Swissair Flight 111 smells smoke in the cockpit less than an hour after take-off.
2026-06-20 22:06:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 23:08:39 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Schedule for Mayday: Air Disaster
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Hidden Danger
United Airlines 585 and US Air 585 crash within several years of each other.
2026-06-21 01:03:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-21 02:03:39 +0000 UTC(1h)
Vertigo
Flash Airlines 604 crashes into the Red Sea minutes after take off. Was it terrorism or a mechanical failure?
2026-06-21 00:03:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-21 01:03:39 +0000 UTC(1h)
Blind Spot
PSA Flight #182 collides with a Cessna and both planes crash into a quiet residential neighborhood below.
2026-06-20 23:08:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-21 00:03:39 +0000 UTC(55m)
Fire on Board
The pilot of Swissair Flight 111 smells smoke in the cockpit less than an hour after take-off.
2026-06-20 22:06:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 23:08:39 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Cockpit Failure
Crossair Flight #3597 is on its final approach to Zurich. But the pilots cannot find the runway.
2026-06-20 21:11:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 22:06:39 +0000 UTC(55m)
Falling From the Sky
During British Airways Flight 009's flight to Australia, smoke starts filling the cabin of a passenger jet.
2026-06-20 20:11:39 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 21:11:39 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cleared for Disaster
It's a busy night at Los Angeles International Airport, and US Air Flight #1493 is on its final approach.
2026-06-20 19:14:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 20:11:39 +0000 UTC(57m)
Split Decision
Arrow Air Flight #1285 refuels in Newfoundland but just seconds after taking off, the plane crashes.
2026-06-20 18:19:37 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 19:14:37 +0000 UTC(55m)
Impossible Landing
United Airlines Flight #232 is crippled when one of its three engines explodes.
2026-06-20 12:34:24 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 13:29:24 +0000 UTC(55m)
The Final Blow
Air Inter Flight #148 starts its descent towards Strasbourg airport.
2026-06-20 11:37:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 12:34:24 +0000 UTC(57m)
Dead Tired
The captain struggles to keep the plane flying but the aircraft suddenly plummets towards the ground.
2026-06-20 10:42:22 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 11:37:22 +0000 UTC(55m)
Death and Denial
A Boeing 767 slams into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 217 people on-board, the questions start flying.
2026-06-20 09:42:07 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 10:42:22 +0000 UTC(1h)
Cold Case
Already an hour behind schedule, the pilots fear the heavy snowfall will further delay their departure.
2026-06-20 08:45:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 09:42:07 +0000 UTC(57m)
Cruel Skies
Cruel Skies revisits four pivotal aviation disasters and near-misses.
2026-06-20 07:45:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 08:45:05 +0000 UTC(59m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
In 1996, Saudi Airways Flight 763 was involved in a deadly midair collision over India.
2026-06-20 06:45:06 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 07:45:06 +0000 UTC(1h)
Turning Point
The pilots of Northwest Airlines Flight #85 barely get their crippled 747 to Alaska for an emergency landing.
2026-06-20 00:51:05 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 01:46:05 +0000 UTC(55m)
Mayday: Air Disaster
When Adam Air Flight 574 crashes into the sea, investigators are shocked by what caused the disaster.
2026-06-19 23:51:02 +0000 UTC→2026-06-20 00:51:05 +0000 UTC(1h)
Helicopter Down
During extreme weather conditions, a helicopter makes a routine journey to a North Sea oil platform.
2026-06-19 22:50:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 23:51:02 +0000 UTC(1h)
Killing Machine
In Algiers on Christmas Eve in 1994, an Air France Airbus carrying 180 people was hijacked.
2026-06-19 21:48:47 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 22:50:47 +0000 UTC(1h2m)
Invisible Killer
As Delta Airlines Flight 191 reached Dallas Fort Worth Airport, it had diverted around two separate storms.
2026-06-19 20:48:48 +0000 UTC→2026-06-19 21:48:47 +0000 UTC(59m)
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