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First Aired: May 15th, 2011
Status: Continuing
Summary: 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.
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Season 13
Episode 1: Deadly Descent
Air Date: September 8th, 2019
Summary: See what happens when an airbus A330 loses power to both its engines over the South China Sea.
Episode 2: Death Race
Air Date: September 15th, 2019
Summary: When a modified WWII fighter plane crashes into the crowd at a Nevada air show, investigators struggle to find the cause.
Episode 3: Fatal Approach
Air Date: September 22nd, 2019
Summary: A false warning in the cockpit triggers a series of pilot errors, sending a commuter plane crashing by the runway of an Amsterdam airport.
Episode 4: Borderline Tactics
Air Date: September 29th, 2019
Summary: When a DC-8 cargo jet crashes on approach to a U.S. naval base in Guantanamo, investigators wonder if Cuba played a role.
Episode 5: Deadly Pitch
Air Date: October 6th, 2019
Episode 6: Fatal Climb
Air Date: October 13rd, 2019
Summary: A commercial airliner crashes minutes after taking off from an airport in Bucharest causing suspicions to rise.
Episode 7: Runway Runoff
Air Date: October 20th, 2019
Summary: A Boeing 737, seconds before liftoff from Denver to Houston, races off the runway, hits a steep ridge, and briefly goes airborne before slamming to Earth and bursting into flames. Revisit the 2008 crash of Continental Airlines Flight 1404 and follow investigators as they look into a mechanical problem previously found on other Boeing 737s, only to find the true culprit in the Rocky Mountains.
Episode 8: Lethal Limits
Air Date: October 27th, 2019
Summary: Two Russian pilots with limited experience flying Boeing 737s attempt to land one in the middle of the night with both of the aircraft's engines operating at different power levels. The pairing of a new captain with an unproven first officer was enough to put passengers at risk, but there was one more factor at play that sealed the fate of Aeroflot Nord Flight 821. Witness the fatal crash that occurred minutes before landing, and follow the investigation that led to a call to completely overhaul Russia's aviation system.
Episode 9: Soccer Tragedy
Air Date: November 3rd, 2019
Summary: LaMia Flight 2933, carrying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team, is approaching Medellin, Colombia to play for the prestigious Copa Sudamericana championship when its crew suddenly declares a fuel emergency. Before air traffic control can clear a path, the plane loses power and crashes to the ground, killing all but seven passengers. Investigators discover no leaks and are mystified over how the experienced pilots could fly a plane with an insufficient amount of fuel. As they pore over the evidence, they ultimately uncover a deadly gamble.
Episode 10: Slam Dunk
Air Date: November 10th, 2019
Summary: At the end of a quick trip from Washington, D.C. to Columbus, Ohio, the captain of United Express Flight 6291 grows concerned over reports of icy rain ahead. He opts for a risky "slam dunk" landing, a maneuver where a plane descends rapidly to the runway to avoid bad weather, but something goes wrong. The plane crashes into a warehouse just a mile from the airport. The badly burned wreckage leaves little for investigators to work with, but when they examine the cockpit recording they make a stunning discovery.
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