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Season 1

Air Disasters Season 1

May. 15,2011
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Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.

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Air Disasters Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 10 - Phantom Strike
First Aired: July. 31,2011

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

Episode 9 - Fatal Distraction
First Aired: July. 24,2011

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

Episode 8 - Mixed Signals
First Aired: July. 17,2011

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

Episode 7 - Explosive Evidence
First Aired: July. 10,2011

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

Episode 6 - Southern Storm
First Aired: 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.

Episode 5 - Dead Weight
First Aired: June. 12,2011

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

Episode 4 - Fanning the Flames
First Aired: June. 05,2011

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

Episode 3 - Behind Closed Doors
First Aired: May. 29,2011

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

Episode 2 - Gimli Glider
First Aired: May. 22,2011

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

Episode 1 - Invisible Killer
First Aired: May. 15,2011

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

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