Air Disasters The disaster is only the beginning of the story.
Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.
- Created By
- First Aired on
May 15, 2011
- Popularity: 29.7444
- 14 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
23 seaons till Mar 16, 2025
Last episode: Fight to the Finish
Seasons & episodes
Total 23 seasons, 259 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Invisible Killer45 min
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
Episode 2Gimli Glider45 min
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
Episode 3Behind Closed Doors45 min
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
Episode 4Fanning the Flames45 min
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
Episode 5Dead Weight45 min
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
