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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 24

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 24!

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 24 Episode 1 - Terror Over The Pacific
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    #1 - Terror Over The Pacific

    S24:E1

    A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 2 - Disaster At Dutch Harbor
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    #2 - Disaster At Dutch Harbor

    S24:E2

    While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can’t stop their plane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 3 - Deadly Departure
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    #3 - Deadly Departure

    S24:E3

    After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots’ training.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 4 - Without Warning
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    #4 - Without Warning

    S24:E4

    Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how—and why—the deadly crash occurred.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds
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    #5 - Eleven Deadly Seconds

    S24:E5

    Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 6 - Fight For Survival
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    #6 - Fight For Survival

    S24:E6

    With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 7 - Pitch Battle
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    #7 - Pitch Battle

    S24:E7

    After Colgan Air 9446 crashes off Cape Cod, investigators must determine what brought down a widely-used commuter aircraft in under three minutes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 8 - Under Fire
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    #8 - Under Fire

    S24:E8

    Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 9 - Lost Star Footballer
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    #9 - Lost Star Footballer

    S24:E9

    With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 24 Episode 10 - Deadly Directive
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    #10 - Deadly Directive

    S24:E10

    When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"Terror Over The Pacific" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 24. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/20/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Disaster At Dutch Harbor".