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Follows the action at Johannesburg’s two biggest international airports, as well as urban helicopter crews flying life-or-death medivac missions and aviation teams in Botswana and Madagascar protecting and serving humans and animals.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 1 - Rhino Run
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    #1 - Rhino Run

    S1:E1

    A rookie pilot transports passengers for the first time, a heavy load flies over Johannesburg, South Africa, and low-flying helicopter pilots try to ward off rhino poachers.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 2 - Racing The Sun
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    #2 - Racing The Sun

    S1:E2

    Scientists fly into the bush to track a deadly disease, a snake hunt across the airport ends in a face-off with a spitting cobra, and an emergency crew rushes to clear a major runway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 3 - Sky Cat
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    #3 - Sky Cat

    S1:E3

    A baboon invasion on a runway threatens to cut off a remote safari lodge, engine faults wreck airline flight schedules, a wild cheetah gets a first taste of flying, and a rare first civilian Blackhawk helicopter takes on a firefighting mission.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 4 - Tight Turnaround
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    #4 - Tight Turnaround

    S1:E4

    A wildlife invasion on the runways delays a flight into the wilderness, a massive four-engine airliner attempts a night landing at a bush airport in a power outage, cargo handlers rush to deliver half a ton of fresh flowers in time for Mother's Day, and a patrol plane discovers fires raging through Kruger National Park.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 5 - Fire Season
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    #5 - Fire Season

    S1:E5

    An airliner dodges thunderstorms flying to a cyclone-damaged island; aerial firefighters cross the country to battle infernos; daredevil chainsaw operators hang underneath helicopters.

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  6. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 6 - After The Storm
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    #6 - After The Storm

    S1:E6

    A K9 anti-poaching squad flies into action, a heavy-lift helicopter flies emergency supply missions across a storm-ravaged island and an airliner races to reach its destination before a power outage plunges the airport into dark.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 7 - Lions Above and Below
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    #7 - Lions Above and Below

    S1:E7

    An engine fault threatens to ground an airliner, scientists and pilots team up to protect cattle from lion attack, damaged runway lights plunge a busy airport into darkness, and South Africa's top aerial display team wows crowds.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Extreme Airport Africa Season 1 Episode 8 - Point Of No Return
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    #8 - Point Of No Return

    S1:E8

    A medical helicopter flies over rush hour traffic to collect a patient, the search is on for a lost elephant, engineers race to fix a chopper, and airline pilots fly to one of the world's most dangerous runways.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 1 - Flying Lions
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    #9 - Flying Lions

    S2:E1

    Two lions take to the air on a journey to a new home. A rookie flight attendant puts his training into action. Mechanics fix desert damage to get their planes back into the Namibian sky, and aerial firefighters face an inferno to save a village.

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  10. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 2 - Flying Grandmas
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    #10 - Flying Grandmas

    S2:E2

    A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time. A bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction. Mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a warzone, and a pilot takes control of a jet for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 3 - Flight For Life
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    #11 - Flight For Life

    S2:E3

    Helicopter medics race to save a life. The wildlife of the Kruger National Park puts an airfield under siege. A farm deploys helicopters to save a blueberry crop, and a young pilot attempts a tricky night landing in Namibia's aviation 'black hole'.

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  12. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 4 - Flight Of The Pangolin
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    #12 - Flight Of The Pangolin

    S2:E4

    A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangolin learns to fly.

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  13. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 5 - Penguin Airlift
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    #13 - Penguin Airlift

    S2:E5

    An SOS from an island of penguins sends a helicopter team on an emergency mission. A young pilot attempts a record-breaking flight. Aircraft maintenance teams tackle a dangerous fluid leak, and vets in Zambia stop a war between humans and elephants.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 6 - Flight The Power
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    #14 - Flight The Power

    S2:E6

    A mid-air engine shutdown forces maintenance teams to scramble. A helicopter pilot flies engineers onto live power lines. A rookie pilot flies his first solo anti-poaching patrol, and scientists fly to track down a pride of lions on the loose.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 7 - Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind
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    #15 - Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind

    S2:E7

    A skilled canine team tracks birds disrupting Africa's busiest airport. Mechanics race to fix a cargo hauler for the largest bush airline. Helicopter pilots meet ships near the Cape of Good Hope, while flying doctors deliver life-saving surgery.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Extreme Airport Africa Season 2 Episode 8 - Pretty Fly
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    #16 - Pretty Fly

    S2:E8

    A helicopter security team flees extreme weather. A bush pilot faces a test that will determine his aviation future. UN aviators fly emergency missions over Madagascar, and vets take to the skies for a flight to save the Black Rhino from extinction.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Rhino Run" is the worst rated episode of "Extreme Airport Africa". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Racing The Sun".