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The Worst Episodes of Air Disasters

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 1 - Invisible Killer
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    #1 - Invisible Killer

    S1:E1

    A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 2 - Gimli Glider
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    #2 - Gimli Glider

    S1:E2

    A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 3 - Behind Closed Doors
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    #3 - Behind Closed Doors

    S1:E3

    A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 4 - Fanning the Flames
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    #4 - Fanning the Flames

    S1:E4

    A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 5 - Dead Weight
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    #5 - Dead Weight

    S1:E5

    Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 6 - Southern Storm
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    #6 - Southern Storm

    S1:E6

    In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 7 - Explosive Evidence
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    #7 - Explosive Evidence

    S1:E7

    Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 8 - Mixed Signals
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    #8 - Mixed Signals

    S1:E8

    Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 9 - Fatal Distraction
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    #9 - Fatal Distraction

    S1:E9

    Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Air Disasters Season 1 Episode 10 - Phantom Strike
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    #10 - Phantom Strike

    S1:E10

    A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S2:E3

    The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 6 - Cold Case
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    #16 - 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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  17. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 7 - Pilot vs. Plane
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    #17 - 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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  18. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 8 - System Breakdown
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    #18 - 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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  19. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 9 - The Final Blow
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    #19 - 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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  20. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 10 - Cleared for Disaster
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    #20 - 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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  21. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 11 - The Plane That Flew Too High
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    #21 - 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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  22. Air Disasters Season 2 Episode 12 - Deadly Reputation
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    #22 - 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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  23. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 1 - Blind Spot
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    #23 - Blind Spot

    S3:E1

    In 1978, passengers and seven people on the ground die when a PSA flight crashed into a Cessna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 2 - Mayday Munich
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    #24 - Mayday Munich

    S3:E2

    Manchester United football team's plane crashes while returning from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Air Disasters Season 3 Episode 3 - I'm the Problem
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    #25 - I'm the Problem

    S3:E3

    Moments before a Pacific Southwest flight crashes in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Invisible Killer" is the worst rated episode of "Air Disasters". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/15/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Gimli Glider".