
Air Disasters — Season 17

The cause of the catastrophic plunge of a Boeing 737, following a prolonged two-hour circle of the runway, has emerged as a startling revelation.

The prevailing evidence suggests meteorological conditions precipitated the loss of Martinair Flight 495... yet a curious finding by investigators complicates the narrative.

The reason behind aviation's costliest disaster—the 2008 crash of the B-2 Spirit of Kansas—is now revealed.

A crisis in the French Alps culminated in a remarkable, improbable landing, only to reveal a subtle yet perilous defect.

Even the most skillful piloting could not avert the consequences of inadequate upkeep in the devastating crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

To determine if the pilots of the remarkable emergency landing concealed something, investigators are undertaking a perilous test flight.

Should a tree strike disable both engines of an MD-83, the flight crew faces the daunting task of guiding a sixty-ton aircraft to a landing without power.

Following a turboprop crash in Illinois, investigators revealed a sequence of pilot errors contributing to the incident, which occurred after the aircraft experienced a battery failure.

The sudden loss of power in a turboprop aircraft, culminating in a crash within a North Carolina forest, prompted investigators to undertake a perilous test flight. This endeavor revealed a systemic deficiency in safety protocols affecting …

Following the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas that claimed the life of basketball icon Kobe Bryant, investigators meticulously examine the available data, the debris field, and the pilot’s conduct, seeking answers within the wreckage.


