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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 23

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 23!

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 23 Episode 1 - Pitch Problems
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    #1 - Pitch Problems

    S23:E1

    Alaska Airlines 261 nosedives into the Pacific leaving investigators stumped . A rare storm and a deadly design flaw intersect cause American Eagle 4184 to fall from the sky. And, investigators suspect a fatal flaw in the Boeing 737.

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  2. Air Disasters Season 23 Episode 2 - Fight to the Finish
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    #2 - Fight to the Finish

    S23:E2

    Three flight crews face impossible odds: a Boeing 707 loses engines over the Alps as fire spreads, Air Astana 1388 goes out of control over Portugal, and a bomb on PA 434 severs control cables and blasts a hole in the fuselage.

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  3. Air Disasters Season 23 Episode 3 - Bad Data
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    #3 - Bad Data

    S23:E3

    A billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes at a U.S. Air Force base—the costliest aviation disaster ever. Bad data misleads a charter flight into a Portuguese mountain, and conflicting alarms send a cutting-edge jetliner plunging into the Atlantic.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Air Disasters Season 23 Episode 4 - Landing Hazards
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    #4 - Landing Hazards

    S23:E4

    Martinair 495 crashes on a rain-soaked runway in Portugal, showing how weather can doom a landing. American 1572 hits a storm and loses both engines amid a tower shutdown. And crosswinds challenge an Air France crew already halfway down the runway.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Air Disasters Season 23 Episode 5 - Training Ignored
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    #5 - Training Ignored

    S23:E5

    Kobe Bryant dies when a high-tech helicopter crashes on a routine L.A. route—training ignored with deadly results. In Missouri, cockpit chatter dooms Corporate 5966, and in Lexington, a twin-engine jet crashes after taking off from the wrong runway.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Air Disasters Season 23 Episode 6 - Reckless Approaches
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    #6 - Reckless Approaches

    S23:E6

    A twin-engine jet slams into an Ohio apartment building in a tragic perfect storm, raising questions about speed, power, and fatigue. A turboprop crash exposes an industry-wide issue, and at Guantanamo Bay, a cargo plane goes down near the Cuban border.

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Pitch Problems" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 23. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/8/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Fight to the Finish".