Air Disasters: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Invisible Killer
May 15, 2011 · 45 min
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
Gimli Glider
May 22, 2011 · 45 min
A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.
Behind Closed Doors
May 29, 2011 · 45 min
A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.
Fanning the Flames
Jun 5, 2011 · 45 min
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
Dead Weight
Jun 12, 2011 · 45 min
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
Southern Storm
Jun 26, 2011 · 45 min
In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.
Explosive Evidence
Jul 10, 2011 · 45 min
Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?
Mixed Signals
Jul 17, 2011 · 45 min
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
Fatal Distraction
Jul 24, 2011 · 45 min
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
Phantom Strike
Jul 31, 2011 · 45 min
A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.