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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...
  1. Background image for Concorde - Up in Flames
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for Invisible Killer
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    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for Gimli Glider
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    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for Behind Closed Doors
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    #4 - Behind Closed Doors

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Fanning the Flames
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    #5 - Fanning the Flames

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Dead Weight
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    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Southern Storm
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    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for Explosive Evidence
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    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Mixed Signals
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    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Fatal Distraction
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    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Phantom Strike
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    #11 - Phantom Strike

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Cracks in the System
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    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Target is Destroyed
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    #13 - Target is Destroyed

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Cruel Skies
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    #14 - Cruel Skies

    S2:E3

    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Panic on the Runway
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    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for Alarming Silence
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    #16 - Alarming Silence

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Cold Case
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    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Pilot vs. Plane
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    #18 - Pilot vs. Plane

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for System Breakdown
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    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for The Final Blow
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    #20 - The Final Blow

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Cleared for Disaster
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    #21 - Cleared for Disaster

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Plane That Flew Too High
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    #22 - The Plane That Flew Too High

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Deadly Reputation
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    #23 - Deadly Reputation

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Blind Spot
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    #24 - Blind Spot

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Mayday Munich
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    #25 - Mayday Munich

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Concorde - Up in Flames" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/29/2017. This episode scored 8.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Invisible Killer".