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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters

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Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 7 - Deadly Delay
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Deadly Delay

    S9:E7

    Just seconds after taking off from Madrid International Airport, Spanair Flight 5022 rolls to the right and slams into a riverbank beside the runway. In spite of the massive rescue effort, only 18 of the 172 people on board survive. Spain quickly recruits an international team of experts to investigate this puzzling disaster. How could a sophisticated jet, manned by an experienced crew, crash on takeoff? A long preflight delay, an airline in financial trouble, and a blazing August afternoon in 2008 may help provide the answer.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Air Disasters Season 9 Episode 9 - Edge of Disaster
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Edge of Disaster

    S9:E9

    A routine landing in October 2006 on the Norwegian island of Stord turns fatal for Atlantic Airways Flight 670 when the commuter plane skids out of control, off the runway, and down a steep cliff. With several exits blocked, and the plane engulfed in flames, 16 people onboard scramble to escape. Revisit the harrowing crash, and follow investigators as they search for possible causes for the disaster, from a slight tailwind to a wet runway to a hidden flaw in the plane's design.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 10 Episode 1 - Deadly Silence
    9.5/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Deadly Silence

    S10:E1

    A private Learjet carrying golf legend and reigning U.S. Open champion Payne Stewart takes off from Orlando heading for Dallas in 1999. But within minutes, air traffic control loses contact with the aircraft. The situation grows more urgent when the plane begins an unplanned trajectory across the Midwest. Air Force F-16 fighter planes scramble to intercept the Learjet, only to discover that the pilots and passengers are dead. The only question is why it happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 11 Episode 1 - Explosive Proof
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Explosive Proof

    S11:E1

    After a long delay on a hot July evening in 1996, TWA Flight 800 leaves John F. Kennedy Airport carrying 230 passengers and crew en route to Paris. Minutes after takeoff, the Boeing 747 jumbo jet suddenly explodes without warning, killing everyone aboard. Was it a bomb? A missile? A design flaw? To find the answer, the NTSB must attempt the unthinkable: rebuild the entire plane, piece by shattered piece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 8 Episode 7 - Concorde - Up in Flames
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Concorde - Up in Flames

    S8:E7

    Follow investigators as they use the few remaining pieces of a fiery crash to explain a Concorde's doomed flight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 11 Episode 3 - Deadly Myth
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Deadly Myth

    S11:E3

    A blackened scar on a frozen field near Detroit marks the fatal impact zone of Flight 3272. The sudden loss of 29 lives leaves families in anguish and investigators perplexed. In search of answers, the NTSB turns to the FAA only to discover that federal regulators themselves may be part of the problem. Witness the stunning 1997 crash of this small commuter aircraft and discover how outdated ideas put pilots and passengers at risk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 1 - Invisible Killer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Invisible Killer

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 2 - Gimli Glider
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Gimli Glider

    S1:E2

    A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 3 - Behind Closed Doors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Behind Closed Doors

    S1:E3

    A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 4 - Fanning the Flames
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Fanning the Flames

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 5 - Dead Weight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Dead Weight

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 6 - Southern Storm
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Southern Storm

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 7 - Explosive Evidence
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Explosive Evidence

    S1:E7

    Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 8 - Mixed Signals
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Mixed Signals

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 9 - Fatal Distraction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Fatal Distraction

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 10 - Phantom Strike
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Phantom Strike

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 1 - Cracks in the System
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Cracks in the System

    S2:E1

    Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 2 - Target is Destroyed
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Target is Destroyed

    S2:E2

    Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 3 - Cruel Skies
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Cruel Skies

    S2:E3

    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 4 - Panic on the Runway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Panic on the Runway

    S2:E4

    In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 5 - Alarming Silence
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Alarming Silence

    S2:E5

    Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 6 - Cold Case
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Cold Case

    S2:E6

    A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 7 - Pilot vs. Plane
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Pilot vs. Plane

    S2:E7

    Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 8 - System Breakdown
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - System Breakdown

    S2:E8

    Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 9 - The Final Blow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Final Blow

    S2:E9

    An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Deadly Delay" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters". It scored 9.5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/12/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Edge of Disaster".