Air Disasters 2011
“The disaster is only the beginning of the story.”
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- May 15, 2011
- Last Aired
- March 29, 2026
- Format
- 25 seasons · 281 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~210.8 hours (45 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S9E7 "Deadly Delay" (★ 9.5/10)
- Created By
- André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
- Network
- Smithsonian Channel
- Where to Stream
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
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What is Air Disasters?
Air Disasters is a documentary series that premiered in 2011. The program examines catastrophic incidents in aviation history, recreating each event with detailed reenactments that aim to illustrate the sequence of failures and decisions that led to the disaster.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 281
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- May 15, 2011
- Last aired
- Mar 29, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Networks
- Smithsonian Channel
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.2/10 from 16 votes
- Format
- 25 seasons · 281 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- Smithsonian Channel
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Overview
Air Disasters is a documentary series that premiered in 2011. The program examines catastrophic incidents in aviation history, recreating each event with detailed reenactments that aim to illustrate the sequence of failures and decisions that led to the disaster. Survivor testimonies are interwoven with authentic cockpit voice recordings and computer‑generated imagery, creating a narrative that highlights both the human and technical dimensions of each crash. Experts in aviation safety and investigation provide commentary that explains the underlying causes and the investigative process, offering insight into whether the accidents could have been avoided. The series also addresses the broader impact of these events, noting how several of the examined incidents prompted revisions to safety protocols, regulatory reforms, and improvements in aircraft design. By combining dramatized reconstruction, primary audio sources, and professional analysis, Air Disasters seeks to educate viewers about the complexities of air travel safety and the lessons learned from past tragedies.
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Should you watch it?
“Aviation tragedies are recreated with survivor stories and expert analysis.”
Reasons to watch
- Detailed reenactments of crashes
- First‑hand survivor testimonies
- Expert explanations of causes
Keep in mind
- Graphic crash visuals may be unsettling
- Focus is strictly on incident analysis, limited personal drama
Watch it if you enjoy factual documentaries that dissect real‑world aviation disasters.
The series contains graphic reenactments and technical details, best suited for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Invisible Killer Mytharc May 15, 2011
- E2 Gimli Glider Core May 22, 2011
- E3 Behind Closed Doors Core May 29, 2011
- E4 Fanning the Flames Core Jun 5, 2011
- E5 Dead Weight Core Jun 12, 2011
- E6 Southern Storm Core Jun 26, 2011
- E7 Explosive Evidence Core Jul 10, 2011
- E8 Mixed Signals Core Jul 17, 2011
- E9 Fatal Distraction Mytharc Jul 24, 2011
- E10 Phantom Strike Mytharc Jul 31, 2011
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cracks in the System Mytharc Jun 17, 2012
- E2 Target is Destroyed Core Jun 24, 2012
- E3 Cruel Skies Core Jul 1, 2012
- E4 Panic on the Runway Core Jul 8, 2012
- E5 Alarming Silence Core Jul 15, 2012
- E6 Cold Case Core Jul 22, 2012
- E7 Pilot vs. Plane Mytharc Jul 29, 2012
- E8 System Breakdown Core Aug 5, 2012
- E9 The Final Blow Core Aug 12, 2012
- E10 Cleared for Disaster Core Aug 19, 2012
- E11 The Plane That Flew Too High Mytharc Aug 26, 2012
- E12 Deadly Reputation Mytharc Sep 2, 2012
Season 3 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Blind Spot Mytharc Mar 3, 2013
- E2 Mayday Munich Core Mar 10, 2013
- E3 I'm the Problem Core Mar 17, 2013
- E4 Impossible Landing Core Mar 24, 2013
- E5 Turning Point Core Mar 31, 2013
- E6 Breakup Over Texas Core Apr 7, 2013
- E7 Under Pressure Core Apr 14, 2013
- E8 The Invisible Plane Core Apr 21, 2013
- E9 Bad Attitude Core Apr 28, 2013
- E10 Split Decision Mytharc May 5, 2013
- E11 Nowhere to Land Mytharc May 12, 2013
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fight for Control Mytharc Apr 27, 2014
- E2 Fire in the Hold Core May 4, 2014
- E3 Caution to the Wind Core May 11, 2014
- E4 Pushed to the Limit Core May 18, 2014
- E5 Blind Landing Core May 25, 2014
- E6 Grand Canyon Core Jun 8, 2014
- E7 Catastrophe at O'Hare Core Jul 20, 2014
- E8 Focused on Failure Core Jul 27, 2014
- E9 Hockey Team Tragedy Core Aug 3, 2014
- E10 Death of the President Core Aug 10, 2014
- E11 Subtle Incapacitation Core Aug 17, 2014
- E12 Seconds to Survive Mytharc Aug 24, 2014
- E13 Vanished Mytharc Aug 31, 2014
Season 5 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fight to the Death Mytharc Feb 8, 2015
- E2 Speed Trap Core Feb 15, 2015
- E3 Lost in Translation Core Feb 22, 2015
- E4 Tragedy on the Potomac Core Mar 1, 2015
- E5 Queens Catastrophe Core Mar 8, 2015
- E6 Into the Eye of the Storm Core Mar 15, 2015
- E7 Massacre Over the Mediterranean Core Mar 22, 2015
- E8 Imperfect Pitch Core Mar 29, 2015
- E9 Getting Out Alive Core Apr 5, 2015
- E10 Terror in Paradise Mytharc Apr 12, 2015
- E11 Titanic in the Sky Mytharc Apr 19, 2015
Season 6 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hanging by a Thread Mytharc Sep 13, 2015
- E2 Attack Over Baghdad Core Sep 6, 2015
- E3 Out of Control Core Aug 30, 2015
- E4 Fight for Your Life Core Aug 23, 2015
- E5 Bomb on Board Core Aug 16, 2015
- E6 Mistaken Identity Core Aug 9, 2015
- E7 Helicopter Down Core Feb 14, 2016
- E8 Death and Denial Core Feb 21, 2016
- E9 Kid in the Cockpit Mytharc Feb 28, 2016
- E10 Ocean Landing Mytharc Mar 6, 2016
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Miracle Escape Mytharc Mar 13, 2016
- E2 Falling from the Sky Core Mar 20, 2016
- E3 Fire Fight Core Mar 27, 2016
- E4 Missed Approach Core Apr 3, 2016
- E5 Hidden Danger Core Apr 10, 2016
- E6 Panic Over the Pacific Core Apr 17, 2016
- E7 Out of Sight Core Sep 18, 2016
- E8 Fog of War Core Sep 25, 2016
- E9 Vertigo Mytharc Oct 2, 2016
- E10 Ghost Plane Mytharc Oct 9, 2016
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Choosing Sides Mytharc Oct 16, 2016
- E2 Testing the Limits Core Oct 23, 2016
- E3 Vanishing Act Core Oct 30, 2016
- E4 Sideswiped Core Jan 8, 2017
- E5 The Final Push Core Jan 15, 2017
- E6 The Death of JFK Jr. Core Jan 22, 2017
- E7 Concorde - Up in Flames Core Jan 29, 2017
- E8 Accident or Assassination Core Feb 12, 2017
- E9 No Clear Options Mytharc Feb 19, 2017
- E10 Death in the Arctic Mytharc Feb 26, 2017
Season 9 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Fatal Transmission Mytharc Mar 5, 2017
- E2 Terror in San Francisco Core Mar 12, 2017
- E3 High Rise Catastrophe Mytharc Oct 15, 2017
- E4 Fatal Focus Core Oct 22, 2017
- E5 Fatal Delivery Core Oct 29, 2017
- E6 Carnage in Sao Paolo Core Nov 5, 2017
- E7 Deadly Delay Core Nov 12, 2017
- E8 Steep Impact Core Nov 19, 2017
- E9 Edge of Disaster Mytharc Nov 26, 2017
- E10 Deadly Mission Mytharc Dec 3, 2017
Season 10 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deadly Silence Mytharc Jan 7, 2018
- E2 The Pentagon Attack Core Jan 7, 2018
- E3 Disaster at Tenerife Core Jan 21, 2018
- E4 Deadly Detail Core Jan 28, 2018
- E5 Deadly Detour Core Feb 11, 2018
- E6 Dangerous Approach Core Feb 18, 2018
- E7 Murder in the Skies Core Feb 25, 2018
- E8 River Runway Core Mar 4, 2018
- E9 Deadly Solution Mytharc Mar 11, 2018
- E10 Afghan Nightmare Mytharc Mar 18, 2018
Season 11 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Explosive Proof Mytharc Sep 30, 2018
- E2 Killer Attitude Core Oct 7, 2018
- E3 Deadly Myth Core Oct 14, 2018
- E4 The Turning Point Core Oct 21, 2018
- E5 Lethal Turn Core Oct 28, 2018
- E6 Storming Out Core Nov 4, 2018
- E7 Caught on Tape Core Nov 11, 2018
- E8 Terror Over Egypt Core Jan 6, 2019
- E9 Deadly Discussions Mytharc Jan 13, 2019
- E10 The Lost Plane Mytharc Jan 20, 2019
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nuts and Bolts Mytharc Jan 27, 2019
- E2 Blown Away Core Feb 10, 2019
- E3 Deadly Distraction Core Feb 17, 2019
- E4 Deadly Airspace Core Feb 24, 2019
- E5 Deadly Display Core Mar 3, 2019
- E6 Deadly Space Core Mar 10, 2019
- E7 Free Fall Mytharc Mar 17, 2019
- E8 Deadly Inclination Core Mar 24, 2019
- E9 Deadly Go Round Mytharc Mar 31, 2019
- E10 Dead of Winter Mytharc Apr 7, 2019
Season 13 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deadly Descent Mytharc Sep 8, 2019
- E2 Death Race Core Sep 15, 2019
- E3 Fatal Approach Core Sep 22, 2019
- E4 Borderline Tactics Core Sep 29, 2019
- E5 Deadly Pitch Core Oct 6, 2019
- E6 Fatal Climb Core Oct 13, 2019
- E7 Runway Runoff Core Oct 20, 2019
- E8 Lethal Limits Core Oct 27, 2019
- E9 Soccer Tragedy Mytharc Nov 3, 2019
- E10 Slam Dunk Mytharc Nov 10, 2019
Season 14 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Communication Breakdown Mytharc Jan 5, 2020
- E2 Fatal Friction Core Jan 12, 2020
- E3 Hero Pilots Core Jan 19, 2020
- E4 No Control Core Jan 26, 2020
- E5 Explosive Clues Core Feb 9, 2020
- E6 Killer in the Cockpit? Core Feb 16, 2020
- E7 Missing Pieces Core Feb 23, 2020
- E8 Controversial Crashes Core Mar 1, 2020
- E9 Deadly Disturbance Mytharc Mar 8, 2020
- E10 Fire On Board Mytharc Mar 15, 2020
Season 15 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Kathmandu Descent Mytharc Sep 6, 2020
- E2 Impossible Pitch Core Sep 13, 2020
- E3 Explosive Touchdown Core Sep 20, 2020
- E4 Taxiway Turmoil Core Sep 27, 2020
- E5 Runway Breakup Core Oct 4, 2020
- E6 Icy Descent Core Oct 11, 2020
- E7 Atlantic Ditching Core Oct 18, 2020
- E8 No Warning Core Oct 25, 2020
- E9 Cockpit Killer Mytharc Nov 1, 2020
- E10 Stormy Cockpit Mytharc Nov 8, 2020
Season 16 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 North Sea Nightmare Mytharc Apr 25, 2021
- E2 Playing Catch Up Core May 2, 2021
- E3 Tragic Takeoff Core May 9, 2021
- E4 Grounded: Boeing Max 8 Core May 16, 2021
- E5 Cabin Catastrophe Core May 23, 2021
- E6 Meltdown Over Kathmandu Core May 30, 2021
- E7 Mission Disaster Core Jun 6, 2021
- E8 Caught in a Jam Core Jun 13, 2021
- E9 Seconds from Touchdown Mytharc Jun 20, 2021
- E10 Deadly Delivery Mytharc Jun 27, 2021
Season 17 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Holding Pattern Mytharc Feb 27, 2022
- E2 Peril Over Portugal Core Mar 6, 2022
- E3 Stealth Bomber Down Core Mar 13, 2022
- E4 Double Trouble Core Mar 20, 2022
- E5 Pacific Plunge Core Mar 27, 2022
- E6 Terror Over Michigan Core Apr 3, 2022
- E7 Tree Strike Terror Core Apr 10, 2022
- E8 Pitch Black Core Apr 17, 2022
- E9 Turboprop Terror Mytharc Apr 24, 2022
- E10 Kobe Bryant Mytharc Apr 24, 2022
Season 18 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cockpit Failure Mytharc Sep 25, 2022
- E2 The Heathrow Enigma Core Oct 2, 2022
- E3 Pilot Betrayed Mytharc Oct 9, 2022
- E4 Dead Tired Core Oct 16, 2022
- E5 Hudson River Runway Core Oct 23, 2022
- E6 Who's In Control? Core Oct 30, 2022
- E7 Unlocking Disaster Core Nov 6, 2022
- E8 Racing The Storm Core Nov 13, 2022
- E9 Fire on Board Core Nov 20, 2022
- E10 Cutting Corners Core Nov 27, 2022
- E11 Flying on Empty Core Jan 8, 2023
- E12 Blow Out Core Jan 15, 2023
- E13 A Wounded Bird Core Jan 22, 2023
- E14 The Killing Machine Core Jan 29, 2023
- E15 Flying Blind Core Feb 5, 2023
- E16 Deadly Crossroads Core Feb 12, 2023
- E17 Lost Core Feb 19, 2023
- E18 Missing Over New York Core Feb 26, 2023
- E19 Runaway Train Core Mar 5, 2023
- E20 Collision Course Core Mar 5, 2023
- E21 Head-On Collision Core Mar 12, 2023
- E22 Ripped Apart Core Mar 12, 2023
- E23 Fatal Flaw Mytharc Mar 19, 2023
- E24 Who's Flying the Plane? Mytharc Mar 19, 2023
Season 19 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Deadly Exchange Mytharc May 21, 2023
- E2 Missed Opportunities Core May 28, 2023
- E3 Pressure Point Core Jun 4, 2023
- E4 Power Play Core Jun 11, 2023
- E5 Control Catastrophe Core Jun 18, 2023
- E6 Cockpit Catastrophe Core Jun 25, 2023
- E7 Dream Flight Disaster Core Jul 2, 2023
- E8 Deadly Deception Core Jul 9, 2023
- E9 Delivery to Disaster Mytharc Jul 16, 2023
- E10 Mystery Over the Mediterranean Mytharc Jul 23, 2023
Season 20 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Headline News Mytharc Jul 30, 2023
- E2 Rookie Errors Core Aug 6, 2023
- E3 Collision Course Core Aug 13, 2023
- E4 Engines Out Core Aug 20, 2023
- E5 Fuel Trouble Core Aug 27, 2023
- E6 Perilous Payload Core Sep 3, 2023
- E7 Runway in Sight Core Sep 10, 2023
- E8 Deadly Confusion Core Sep 17, 2023
- E9 Radio Silence Core Sep 24, 2023
- E10 Design Flaws Core Oct 1, 2023
- E11 Heat of the Moment Core Jan 7, 2024
- E12 Instrument Confusion Core Jan 14, 2024
- E13 VIP on Board Core Jan 21, 2024
- E14 Lapse in Security Core Jan 28, 2024
- E15 Mountain Impact Core Feb 4, 2024
- E16 Survivors Core Feb 11, 2024
- E17 Death from Above Core Feb 18, 2024
- E18 Courage in the Cockpit Core Feb 25, 2024
- E19 Maintenance Mistakes Core Jun 23, 2024
- E20 Take Off Tragedies Core Jun 30, 2024
- E21 Dead of Night Core Jul 7, 2024
- E22 Engine Gone Core Jul 14, 2024
- E23 Lethal Choices Core Jul 21, 2024
- E24 Risky Runways Core Jul 28, 2024
- E25 Landings Gone Wrong Core Aug 4, 2024
- E26 Frozen Wings Core Aug 11, 2024
- E27 Runway Collisions Core Aug 18, 2024
- E28 Cockpit Breakdown Core Aug 25, 2024
- E29 Splash Down Mytharc Sep 1, 2024
- E30 Northern Extremes Mytharc Sep 8, 2024
Season 21 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 21 guide & lore primer →- E1 Scratching the Surface Mytharc Sep 15, 2024
- E2 Lockerbie Disaster Core Sep 22, 2024
- E3 Blown Apart Core Sep 29, 2024
- E4 Sight Unseen Core Oct 6, 2024
- E5 Operation Babylift Core Oct 13, 2024
- E6 Falling Fast Core Oct 20, 2024
- E7 Lost Mytharc Oct 27, 2024
- E8 Deep Freeze Mytharc Nov 3, 2024
Season 22 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 22 guide & lore primer →- E1 Time of War Mytharc Nov 10, 2024
- E2 Time Critical Core Nov 17, 2024
- E3 Ticking Time Bomb Core Jan 26, 2025
- E4 Accidents in the Air Core Feb 2, 2025
- E5 Impossible Landings Core Feb 9, 2025
- E6 Trained to Fail Core Feb 16, 2025
- E7 Deadly Data Core Feb 23, 2025
- E8 Poor Piloting Core Mar 2, 2025
- E9 Dangerous Winds Mytharc Mar 9, 2025
- E10 Sabotage Mytharc Mar 16, 2025
Season 23 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 23 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pitch Problems Mytharc Jun 8, 2025
- E2 Fight to the Finish Core Jun 15, 2025
- E3 Bad Data Core Jun 22, 2025
- E4 Landing Hazards Core Jun 29, 2025
- E5 Training Ignored Mytharc Jul 6, 2025
- E6 Reckless Approaches Mytharc Jul 13, 2025
Season 24 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 24 guide & lore primer →- E1 Terror Over The Pacific Mytharc Jul 20, 2025
- E2 Disaster At Dutch Harbor Core Jan 4, 2026
- E3 Deadly Departure Core Jan 11, 2026
- E4 Without Warning Core Jan 18, 2026
- E5 Eleven Deadly Seconds Core Jan 25, 2026
- E6 Fight For Survival Core Feb 1, 2026
- E7 Pitch Battle Core Feb 8, 2026
- E8 Under Fire Core Feb 15, 2026
- E9 Lost Star Footballer Mytharc Feb 22, 2026
- E10 Deadly Directive Mytharc Mar 1, 2026
Season 25 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 25 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pacific Ditching Mytharc Mar 8, 2026
- E2 Running On Empty Core Jul 12, 2026
- E3 Power Struggle Core Jul 19, 2026
- E4 Second Thoughts Core Jul 26, 2026
- E5 Powerless Plunge Core Aug 2, 2026
- E6 Cabin Chaos Core Aug 9, 2026
- E7 Deadly Climb Core Aug 16, 2026
- E8 Firebomber Down Core Aug 23, 2026
- E9 Collision Catastrophe Core Aug 30, 2026
- E10 Fatal Test Flight Mytharc Sep 6, 2026
- E11 No Exit Mytharc Sep 13, 2026
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What type of program is Air Disasters?
It is a documentary series that examines historic aviation accidents.
How does the show present each incident?
Each episode combines meticulous reenactments, survivor accounts, cockpit recordings, and expert testimony.
Does the series include survivor interviews?
Yes, survivor accounts are integrated to provide personal perspectives on the events.
Are the causes of the crashes explained?
Expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind each incident.
Is the content appropriate for younger viewers?
The graphic nature of crash reenactments makes it more suitable for mature audiences.
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