Air Disasters - Season 1
1 - Invisible Killer
Air Date: May 15, 2011
A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.
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.
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.
4 - Fanning the Flames
Air Date: June 5, 2011
A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.
5 - Dead Weight
Air Date: June 12, 2011
Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.
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.
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?
8 - Mixed Signals
Air Date: July 17, 2011
Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.
9 - Fatal Distraction
Air Date: July 24, 2011
Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.
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.