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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 21

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 21!

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 21 Episode 1 - Scratching the Surface
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    #1 - Scratching the Surface

    S21:E1

    Twenty minutes after taking off from Taipei, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar. A massive rescue mission is launched.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 2 - Lockerbie Disaster
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    #2 - Lockerbie Disaster

    S21:E2

    A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air and the wreckage of the aircraft to crash into the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 3 - Blown Apart
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    #3 - Blown Apart

    S21:E3

    Partnair Flight 394 loses control, breaks up in mid-air, and crashes into the North Sea. The aircraft's vertical stabilizer had vibrated loose during flight due to excessive wear on sub-standard bolts, sleeves, and pins that had been illegally sold.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 4 - Sight Unseen
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    #4 - Sight Unseen

    S21:E4

    The world's deadliest mid-air collision and the overall third-deadliest aircraft accident, Saudia Flight 763 and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 collide in mid-air near New Delhi, India.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 5 - Operation Babylift
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    #5 - Operation Babylift

    S21:E5

    A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing in South Vietnam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 6 - Falling Fast
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    #6 - Falling Fast

    S21:E6

    Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 7 - Lost
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    #7 - Lost

    S21:E7

    An American Airlines Flight en route to Cali, Colombia loses their exact position and flies into a mountain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 21 Episode 8 - Deep Freeze
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    #8 - Deep Freeze

    S21:E8

    A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Scratching the Surface" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 21. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/2024. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Lockerbie Disaster".