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The Worst Episodes of Air Crash Investigation: Special Report

Every episode of Air Crash Investigation: Special Report ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Air Crash Investigation: Special Report!

In this special season of Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Vip On Board" is the worst rated episode of "Air Crash Investigation: Special Report". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/3/2020. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lapse In Security".

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    #1 - Vip On Board

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/3/2020

    Crashes involving high-profile passengers make international headlines and, placing investigators under tremendous pressure to come up with answers as the world looks on. A diplomat's secret mission ends with a mystery that lingers for decades. Tragedy strikes when pilots gamble with the lives of a famous Brazilian football team. And, a US Air Force jet carrying an American VIP crashes in war-torn Croatia.

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  • Lapse In Security
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    #2 - Lapse In Security

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/10/2020

    Traced to the breakdown of vital safety measures, three horrific air disasters provoke fundamental changes to airport security procedures around the world. A passenger plane is obliterated in the California hills and investigators find a smoking gun in the wreckage. A 747 explodes over the Atlantic. And, after a routine landing, fire engulfs a commuter plane in Taiwan.

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  • Mountain Impact
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    #3 - Mountain Impact

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/17/2020

    Following three horrifying crashes, investigators uncover fatal flaws in the very operations designed to prevent aircraft from plowing into mountains. Somehow flying in the wrong direction, a passenger jet crashes in the Himalayas. A Chinese airliner collides with a hillside just miles from a Korean airport. And, an Airbus crash in France reveals a deadly high-tech blind spot.

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  • Courage In The Cockpit
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    #4 - Courage In The Cockpit

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/7/2020

    A DC-10 loses all hydraulics when an engine explodes over Iowa. The crew of Qantas Flight 32 is overwhelmed by alarms after an explosion rocks their massive A-380. And, a Northwest Airlines 747 is cruising 35,000 feet above the Bering Sea when the unthinkable happens. Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test, and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying.

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  • Maintenance Mistakes
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    #5 - Maintenance Mistakes

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2020

    A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe. A mechanic's error in judgement leads to a terrifying mid-flight disaster in Texas. Botched maintenance and a missing cotter pin leads to a life-and-death struggle for three cargo pilots. And, after a twin turboprop goes missing in the North Sea, investigators uncover a criminal empire half a world away. Take Off Tragedies

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    #6 - Take Off Tragedies

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2020

    Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can have disastrous consequences. With a typhoon quickly approaching, a 747 in Taiwan crashes on the tarmac. In Detroit, a DC-9 barely lifts off before leaving behind a mile-long trail of scorched debris. And, after a minor repair in Madrid, a distracted crew makes a deadly mistake.

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  • Trained to Fail
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    #7 - Trained to Fail

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2022

    Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

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  • Deadly Data
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    #8 - Deadly Data

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2022

    With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues

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  • Poor Piloting
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    #9 - Poor Piloting

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 8/15/2022

    Critical errors in the cockpit cause three planes to fall out of the sky. It’s the computer versus the pilots on board China Airlines Flight 140. Foul weather and a deadly chain of mistakes, causes a turboprop to flip over and crash while landing in Ireland. And on a doomed flight over Siberia, a terrifying lapse in judgment puts a child in the pilot’s seat.

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  • Dangerous Winds
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    #10 - Dangerous Winds

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/15/2022

    Three planes fall prey to fearsome winds, and it’s up to investigators to find out why. On final approach to Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 is thrown to the ground by a deadly microburst. Flying blind over Peru, a 737 drops like a stone and cuts a mile-long swath through the jungle. And, a scientific expedition into the eye of Hurricane Hugo goes horribly wrong.

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  • Pitch Problems
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    #11 - Pitch Problems

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2024

    Pitch problems lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind. Explore three disasters that left investigators stumped.

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  • Fight to the Finish
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    #12 - Fight to the Finish

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2024

    A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.

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  • Bad Data
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    #13 - Bad Data

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2024

    Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.

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  • Landing Hazards
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    #14 - Landing Hazards

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2024

    Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.

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  • Training Ignored
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    #15 - Training Ignored

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2024

    Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.

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  • Reckless Approaches
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    #16 - Reckless Approaches

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2024

    Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.

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  • Controversial Crashes
    6.8/1013 votes
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    #17 - Controversial Crashes

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2018

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  • Splash Down
    6.8/107 votes
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    #18 - Splash Down

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/14/2021

    Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.

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  • Survivors
    7.0/107 votes
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    #19 - Survivors

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/24/2020

    From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency. Pummeled by a storm, a DC-9 flames out and crash lands on a Georgia highway. An accelerating plane suddenly careens off the tarmac in Denver. And, a Korean jumbo jet smashes into a hilside on approach to Guam.

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  • Death From Above
    7.0/106 votes
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    #20 - Death From Above

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2020

    Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below. A thrilling day at the air show turns into a nightmare for spectators in Reno. A Learjet spirals into the heart of Mexico City and sets the financial district ablaze. And, after a catastrophic mid-air collision, a DC-9 nosedives into a Los Angeles suburb.

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  • Dead of Night
    7.0/108 votes
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    #21 - Dead of Night

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2021

    Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.

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  • Frozen Wings
    7.0/107 votes
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    #22 - Frozen Wings

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2021

    Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.

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  • Cockpit Breakdown
    7.1/108 votes
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    #23 - Cockpit Breakdown

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/12/2021

    Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unravel what went wrong.

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  • Heat of The Moment
    7.2/1012 votes
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    #24 - Heat of The Moment

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2020

    When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences. A dashcam captures the horrific crash as a Taiwanese airliner nosedives into a river. Warned of a problem that doesn't exist, a KLM crew inadvertently sparks a cascade of deadly errors. And, for a revolutionary new spacecraft, a split-second decision spells a supersonic disaster.

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  • Instrument Confusion
    7.2/1013 votes
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    #25 - Instrument Confusion

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/27/2020

    Aviation relies on precision and accuracy. So when critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal. A Boeing 737 vanishes from radar over one of the most remote areas on earth. A Korean cargo jet slams into the English countryside just moments after takeoff. And, an inexperienced crew faces a horrific pileup of errors on a late-night flight over Russia.

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