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Air Disasters: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered May 15, 2011 Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Invisible Killer

May 15, 2011 · 45 min

A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.

S1·E2

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.

S1·E3

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.

S1·E4

Fanning the Flames

Jun 5, 2011 · 45 min

A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.

S1·E5

Dead Weight

Jun 12, 2011 · 45 min

Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.

S1·E6

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.

S1·E7

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?

S1·E8

Mixed Signals

Jul 17, 2011 · 45 min

Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.

S1·E9

Fatal Distraction

Jul 24, 2011 · 45 min

Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.

S1·E10

Phantom Strike

Jul 31, 2011 · 45 min

A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.