The Best Episodes Written By Christopher Blow

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Cabin Catastrophe

   S21:E55/2/2021

   On 17 April 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 makes an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after its left engine explodes. A passenger dies after being partially ejected from the aircraft.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Death on the Staten Island Ferry

   S2:E69/3/2019

   In October 2003, The Andrew Barbieri, a ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island crashed into a pier, killing eleven people and injuring many more. How did this happen?

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Ignition Point

   S3:E22/14/2021

   An explosion on a chemical tanker in 2004 off the coast of Virginia leads to heroic rescue efforts and an investigation full of shocking revelations.

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   8.8/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Cruel Skies (Bad Weather)

   S8:E26/17/2009

   Southern Airways Flight 242, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, American Airlines Flight 1420, British Airways Flight 9. This special looked at the role of bad weather in disasters and examines the US Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Missouri, to see how information on weather is transmitted to pilots in the sky.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Cockpit Killer

   S20:E82/27/2020

   (LAM Mozambique Flight 470) When an African airliner mysteriously crashes, Namibian investigators rule out a host of possible causes before reaching a chilling conclusion.

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   8.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Pacific Plunge

   S22:E11/10/2022

   When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.

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   8.2/10(2 votes)

   #7 - System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)

   S8:E16/10/2009

   1956 Grand Canyon mid-air collision, 1986 Cerritos mid-air collision, Avianca Flight 52, Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907, Überlingen mid-air collision. This special looked at the role of air traffic controllers in the airline industry, and took a look at the Next Generation Air Transportation System, a new technology meant to eliminate mid-air collisions by reducing overall dependence on radar and radio, as well as delegating some of the air traffic controllers' tasks to computers on board each plane.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Deadly Myth (Comair Flight 3272)

   S17:E22/27/2017

   When a commuter flight to Detroit ends in a harrowing death spiral, it's up to investigators to determine the cause and prevent it from ever happening again. They sort through the shattered wreckage in search of clues, and a close analysis of the flight data eventually leads them to a stunning realization-What doomed Flight 3272 is a danger the industry has known about for years.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - Cleared for Disaster (USAir Flight 1493)

   S9:E49/29/2010

   On 1 February 1991, USAir Flight 1493 collides with a waiting SkyWest Airlines aircraft on the runway, killing 34 people. An air traffic controller mistakenly assigned the inbound Flight 1493 to land on a runway where SkyWest Flight 5569 was waiting to take off.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Sight Unseen (1996 Charki Dadri mid-air collision)

    S7:E211/11/2009

    Find out what went wrong when a Kazakhstan Airlines jet and a Saudi Airways plane collided in the worst mid-air crash in aviation history, killing 349 people on November 12, 1996.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Storm Watch

    S2:E17/30/2019

    The loss of a huge container ship leads baffled investigators to the bottom of the ocean. Why did an experienced crew end up on a deadly course?

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Capsized

    S3:E52/14/2021

    In 1987, a modern ferry capsizes whilst traversing the English Channel. Investigators and experts explain how the incident caused 193 deaths.

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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Turboprop Terror

    S22:E72/21/2022

    After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

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    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Southern Storm (Southern Airways Flight 242)

    S5:E34/23/2008

    On 4 April 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242, a flight from Huntsville, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, flies through a severe thunderstorm and is hit by large hailstones. Both engines of the DC-9-31 fail, and the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on the ground. Two more die later of injuries sustained during the crash.

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    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Fire in the Hold (ValuJet Flight 592)

    S12:E28/10/2012

    On 11 May 1996, 10 minutes after takeoff, ValuJet Flight 592 crashes into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The cause was an in-flight fire which was started by the accidental triggering of a chemical oxygen generator improperly shipped as cargo.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Holding Pattern

    S22:E52/7/2022

    When Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov Airport, investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.

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    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Break Up Over Texas (Continental Express Flight 2574)

    S11:E412/29/2011

    On 11 September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 is nearing the end of its intra-state flight from Laredo, Texas, to Houston. As the pilots are preparing to land, the aircraft tips into a dive and falls out of the sky as the left wing tears apart. All 14 people on board die. Improper maintenance caused a section of the horizontal stabilizer to break loose during flight, after which the pilots had no control.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Pilot Betrayed (Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751)

    S10:E612/3/2011

    On 27 December 1991, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crash-lands without loss of life in Gottröra moments after taking off due to both engines failing. Clear ice from the tops of the wings had been sucked into both engines, causing internal damage. An automatic system (of which the pilots were unaware) to increase the engines' thrust contributed to their failure.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Fire Fight

    S2:E28/6/2019

    On board the Norman Atlantic in 2014, a deadly and disastrous fire broke out. What caused the ferocious flames on this passenger ferry and why did it spread so quickly?

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Towed Under

    S3:E62/14/2021

    In 2007 on the River Clyde, Scotland, a bulk carrier is assisted by a tugboat. Dedicated investigators explain how the journey went wrong, leaving three men dead.

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