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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters

Every episode of Air Disasters ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Air Disasters!

The Best Episodes of Air Disasters

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors...

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    #1 - Invisible Killer

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

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    #2 - Gimli Glider

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

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    #3 - Behind Closed Doors

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

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    #4 - Fanning the Flames

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

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    #5 - Dead Weight

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

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    #6 - Southern Storm

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    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.

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    #7 - Explosive Evidence

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

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    #8 - Mixed Signals

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

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    #9 - Fatal Distraction

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

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    #10 - Phantom Strike

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    S1:E10

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

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    #11 - Cracks in the System

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

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    #12 - Target is Destroyed

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

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    #13 - Cruel Skies

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    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

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    #14 - Panic on the Runway

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

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    #15 - Alarming Silence

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

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    #16 - Cold Case

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

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    #17 - Pilot vs. Plane

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

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    #18 - System Breakdown

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

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    #19 - The Final Blow

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

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    #20 - Cleared for Disaster

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    An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.

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    #21 - The Plane That Flew Too High

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    The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

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    #22 - Deadly Reputation

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    AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.

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    #23 - Blind Spot

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    In 1978, passengers and seven people on the ground die when a PSA flight crashed into a Cessna.

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    #24 - Mayday Munich

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    Manchester United football team's plane crashes while returning from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.

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    #25 - I'm the Problem

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    Moments before a Pacific Southwest flight crashes in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Invisible Killer" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/15/2011. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Gimli Glider".