Air Disasters - Season 17

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Holding Pattern

1 - Holding Pattern

Air Date: February 27, 2022

Discover the surprising reason why a Boeing 737 took a deadly nosedive after circling the runway for two hours.

Peril Over Portugal

2 - Peril Over Portugal

Air Date: March 6, 2022

All signs point to bad weather causing the crash of Martinair Flight 495... until investigators make an intriguing discovery.

Stealth Bomber Down

3 - Stealth Bomber Down

Air Date: March 13, 2022

Discover the cause of history's most expensive aviation accident: the 2008 crash of the B-2 bomber Spirit of Kansas.

Double Trouble

4 - Double Trouble

Air Date: March 20, 2022

An emergency over the French Alps leads to a miraculous landing, followed by the discovery of a small but deadly flaw.

Pacific Plunge

5 - Pacific Plunge

Air Date: March 27, 2022

Heroic flying isn't enough to overcome neglectful maintenance in the tragic accident of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

Terror Over Michigan

6 - Terror Over Michigan

Air Date: April 3, 2022

Investigators must pull off a risky test flight to see if the pilots of a heroic emergency landing are hiding a secret.

Tree Strike Terror

7 - Tree Strike Terror

Air Date: April 10, 2022

When a tree-strike takes out both engines of an MD-83, the crew must find a way to land a 60-ton plane with no power.

Pitch Black

8 - Pitch Black

Air Date: April 17, 2022

When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.

Turboprop Terror

9 - Turboprop Terror

Air Date: April 24, 2022

When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

Kobe Bryant

10 - Kobe Bryant

Air Date: April 24, 2022

When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, investigators examine the data, the wreckage, and the pilot's actions for clues.