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The Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 25

Every episode of Air Disasters Season 25 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Air Disasters Season 25!

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 25 Episode 1 - Pacific Ditching
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    #1 - Pacific Ditching

    S25:E1

    Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure—but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind the crash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 2 - Running On Empty
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    #2 - Running On Empty

    S25:E2

    An Air Tahoma cargo plane is within sight of a Cincinnati runway when both engines flame out and the turboprop crashes into a golf course.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 3 - Power Struggle
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    #3 - Power Struggle

    S25:E3

    In Indonesia, the deadliest aviation market in the world, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 4 - Second Thoughts
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    #4 - Second Thoughts

    S25:E4

    Amid heavy fog and a rushed approach, Luxair Flight 50 falls out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 5 - Powerless Plunge
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    #5 - Powerless Plunge

    S25:E5

    Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 6 - Cabin Chaos
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    #6 - Cabin Chaos

    S25:E6

    After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 7 - Deadly Climb
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    #7 - Deadly Climb

    S25:E7

    It’s 1985—the deadliest year in civilian aviation—and a DC-9 commuter plane crashes just seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 25 Episode 8 - Firebomber Down
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    #8 - Firebomber Down

    S25:E8

    A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. And ATSB investigators must determine the cause—within an active fire zone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 25 Ratings Summary

"Pacific Ditching" is the best rated episode of "Air Disasters" season 25. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Running On Empty".