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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 2

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 2!

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
    Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 1 - Cracks in the System
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    #1 - 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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  2. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 2 - Target is Destroyed
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    #2 - 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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  3. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 3 - Cruel Skies
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    #3 - Cruel Skies

    S2:E3

    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 4 - Panic on the Runway
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    #4 - 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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  5. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 5 - Alarming Silence
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    #5 - Alarming Silence

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 6 - Cold Case
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    #6 - 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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  7. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 7 - Pilot vs. Plane
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    #7 - 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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  8. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 8 - System Breakdown
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    #8 - 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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  9. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 9 - The Final Blow
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    #9 - 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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  10. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 10 - Cleared for Disaster
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    #10 - 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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  11. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 11 - The Plane That Flew Too High
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    #11 - 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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  12. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 12 - Deadly Reputation
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    #12 - 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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Cracks in the System" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 2. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/17/2012. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Target is Destroyed".