Air Disasters - Season 1

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Invisible Killer

1 - Invisible Killer

Air Date: May 15, 2011

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

Gimli Glider

2 - Gimli Glider

Air Date: May 22, 2011

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

Behind Closed Doors

3 - Behind Closed Doors

Air Date: May 29, 2011

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

Fanning the Flames

4 - Fanning the Flames

Air Date: June 5, 2011

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

Dead Weight

5 - Dead Weight

Air Date: June 12, 2011

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

Southern Storm

6 - Southern Storm

Air Date: June 26, 2011

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.

Explosive Evidence

7 - Explosive Evidence

Air Date: July 10, 2011

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

Mixed Signals

8 - Mixed Signals

Air Date: July 17, 2011

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

Fatal Distraction

9 - Fatal Distraction

Air Date: July 24, 2011

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

Phantom Strike

10 - Phantom Strike

Air Date: July 31, 2011

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