Air Disasters
TV-142011–2026·Returning Series·25 Seasons·281 Episodes·53 min·Smithsonian Channel·Sunday · 20:00
TMDb8.2
Overview
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
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Seasons
Season 110 episodes2011
1
Invisible Killer
2011-05-15
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2Gimli Glider
2011-05-22
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3Behind Closed Doors
2011-05-29
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4Fanning the Flames
2011-06-05
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5Dead Weight
2011-06-12
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6Southern Storm
2011-06-26
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7Explosive Evidence
2011-07-10
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8Mixed Signals
2011-07-17
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9Fatal Distraction
2011-07-24
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10Phantom Strike
2011-07-31
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Season 212 episodes2012
1
Cracks in the System
2012-06-17
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2Target is Destroyed
2012-06-24
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3Cruel Skies
2012-07-01
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4Panic on the Runway
2012-07-08
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5Alarming Silence
2012-07-15
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6Cold Case
2012-07-22
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7Pilot vs. Plane
2012-07-29
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8System Breakdown
2012-08-05
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9The Final Blow
2012-08-12
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10Cleared for Disaster
2012-08-19
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11The Plane That Flew Too High
2012-08-26
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12Deadly Reputation
2012-09-02
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Season 311 episodes2013
1
Blind Spot
2013-03-03
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2Mayday Munich
2013-03-10
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3I'm the Problem
2013-03-17
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4Impossible Landing
2013-03-24
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5Turning Point
2013-03-31
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6Breakup Over Texas
2013-04-07
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7Under Pressure
2013-04-14
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8The Invisible Plane
2013-04-21
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9Bad Attitude
2013-04-28
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10Split Decision
2013-05-05
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11Nowhere to Land
2013-05-12
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Season 413 episodes2014
1
Fight for Control
2014-04-27
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2Fire in the Hold
2014-05-04
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3Caution to the Wind
2014-05-11
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4Pushed to the Limit
2014-05-18
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5Blind Landing
2014-05-25
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6Grand Canyon
2014-06-08
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7Catastrophe at O'Hare
2014-07-20
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8Focused on Failure
2014-07-27
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9Hockey Team Tragedy
2014-08-03
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10Death of the President
2014-08-10
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11Subtle Incapacitation
2014-08-17
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12Seconds to Survive
2014-08-24
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13Vanished
2014-08-31
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Season 511 episodes2015
1
Fight to the Death
2015-02-08
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2Speed Trap
2015-02-15
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3Lost in Translation
2015-02-22
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4Tragedy on the Potomac
2015-03-01
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5Queens Catastrophe
2015-03-08
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6Into the Eye of the Storm
2015-03-15
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7Massacre Over the Mediterranean
2015-03-22
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8Imperfect Pitch
2015-03-29
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9Getting Out Alive
2015-04-05
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10Terror in Paradise
2015-04-12
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11Titanic in the Sky
2015-04-19
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Season 610 episodes2015
1
Hanging by a Thread
2015-09-13
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2Attack Over Baghdad
2015-09-06
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3Out of Control
2015-08-30
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4Fight for Your Life
2015-08-23
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5Bomb on Board
2015-08-16
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6Mistaken Identity
2015-08-09
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7Helicopter Down
2016-02-14
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8Death and Denial
2016-02-21
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9Kid in the Cockpit
2016-02-28
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10Ocean Landing
2016-03-06
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Season 710 episodes2016
1
Miracle Escape
2016-03-13
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2Falling from the Sky
2016-03-20
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3Fire Fight
2016-03-27
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4Missed Approach
2016-04-03
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5Hidden Danger
2016-04-10
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6Panic Over the Pacific
2016-04-17
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7Out of Sight
2016-09-18
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8Fog of War
2016-09-25
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9Vertigo
2016-10-02
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10Ghost Plane
2016-10-09
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Season 810 episodes2016
1
Choosing Sides
2016-10-16
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2Testing the Limits
2016-10-23
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3Vanishing Act
2016-10-30
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4Sideswiped
2017-01-08
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5The Final Push
2017-01-15
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6The Death of JFK Jr.
2017-01-22
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7Concorde - Up in Flames
2017-01-29
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8Accident or Assassination
2017-02-12
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9No Clear Options
2017-02-19
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10Death in the Arctic
2017-02-26
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Season 910 episodes2017
1
Fatal Transmission
2017-03-05
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2Terror in San Francisco
2017-03-12
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3High Rise Catastrophe
2017-10-15
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4Fatal Focus
2017-10-22
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5Fatal Delivery
2017-10-29
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6Carnage in Sao Paolo
2017-11-05
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7Deadly Delay
2017-11-12
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8Steep Impact
2017-11-19
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9Edge of Disaster
2017-11-26
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10Deadly Mission
2017-12-03
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Season 1010 episodes2018
1
Deadly Silence
2018-01-07
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2The Pentagon Attack
2018-01-07
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3Disaster at Tenerife
2018-01-21
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4Deadly Detail
2018-01-28
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5Deadly Detour
2018-02-11
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6Dangerous Approach
2018-02-18
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7Murder in the Skies
2018-02-25
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8River Runway
2018-03-04
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9Deadly Solution
2018-03-11
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10Afghan Nightmare
2018-03-18
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Season 1110 episodes2018
1
Explosive Proof
2018-09-30
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2Killer Attitude
2018-10-07
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3Deadly Myth
2018-10-14
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4The Turning Point
2018-10-21
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5Lethal Turn
2018-10-28
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6Storming Out
2018-11-04
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7Caught on Tape
2018-11-11
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8Terror Over Egypt
2019-01-06
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9Deadly Discussions
2019-01-13
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10The Lost Plane
2019-01-20
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Season 1210 episodes2019
1
Nuts and Bolts
2019-01-27
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2Blown Away
2019-02-10
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3Deadly Distraction
2019-02-17
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4Deadly Airspace
2019-02-24
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5Deadly Display
2019-03-03
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6Deadly Space
2019-03-10
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7Free Fall
2019-03-17
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8Deadly Inclination
2019-03-24
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9Deadly Go Round
2019-03-31
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10Dead of Winter
2019-04-07
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Season 1310 episodes2019
1
Deadly Descent
2019-09-08
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2Death Race
2019-09-15
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3Fatal Approach
2019-09-22
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4Borderline Tactics
2019-09-29
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5Deadly Pitch
2019-10-06
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6Fatal Climb
2019-10-13
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7Runway Runoff
2019-10-20
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8Lethal Limits
2019-10-27
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9Soccer Tragedy
2019-11-03
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10Slam Dunk
2019-11-10
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Season 1410 episodes2020
1
Communication Breakdown
2020-01-05
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2Fatal Friction
2020-01-12
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3Hero Pilots
2020-01-19
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4No Control
2020-01-26
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5Explosive Clues
2020-02-09
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6Killer in the Cockpit?
2020-02-16
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7Missing Pieces
2020-02-23
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8Controversial Crashes
2020-03-01
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9Deadly Disturbance
2020-03-08
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10Fire On Board
2020-03-15
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Season 1510 episodes2020
1
Kathmandu Descent
2020-09-06
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2Impossible Pitch
2020-09-13
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3Explosive Touchdown
2020-09-20
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4Taxiway Turmoil
2020-09-27
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5Runway Breakup
2020-10-04
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6Icy Descent
2020-10-11
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7Atlantic Ditching
2020-10-18
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8No Warning
2020-10-25
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9Cockpit Killer
2020-11-01
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10Stormy Cockpit
2020-11-08
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Season 1610 episodes2021
1
North Sea Nightmare
2021-04-25
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2Playing Catch Up
2021-05-02
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3Tragic Takeoff
2021-05-09
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4Grounded: Boeing Max 8
2021-05-16
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5Cabin Catastrophe
2021-05-23
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6Meltdown Over Kathmandu
2021-05-30
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7Mission Disaster
2021-06-06
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8Caught in a Jam
2021-06-13
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9Seconds from Touchdown
2021-06-20
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10Deadly Delivery
2021-06-27
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Season 1710 episodes2022
1
Holding Pattern
2022-02-27
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2Peril Over Portugal
2022-03-06
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3Stealth Bomber Down
2022-03-13
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4Double Trouble
2022-03-20
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5Pacific Plunge
2022-03-27
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6Terror Over Michigan
2022-04-03
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7Tree Strike Terror
2022-04-10
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8Pitch Black
2022-04-17
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9Turboprop Terror
2022-04-24
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10Kobe Bryant
2022-04-24
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Season 1824 episodes2022
1
Cockpit Failure
2022-09-25
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2The Heathrow Enigma
2022-10-02
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3Pilot Betrayed
2022-10-09
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4Dead Tired
2022-10-16
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5Hudson River Runway
2022-10-23
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6Who's In Control?
2022-10-30
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7Unlocking Disaster
2022-11-06
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8Racing The Storm
2022-11-13
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9Fire on Board
2022-11-20
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10Cutting Corners
2022-11-27
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11Flying on Empty
2023-01-08
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12Blow Out
2023-01-15
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13A Wounded Bird
2023-01-22
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14The Killing Machine
2023-01-29
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15Flying Blind
2023-02-05
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16Deadly Crossroads
2023-02-12
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17Lost
2023-02-19
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18Missing Over New York
2023-02-26
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19Runaway Train
2023-03-05
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20Collision Course
2023-03-05
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21Head-On Collision
2023-03-12
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22Ripped Apart
2023-03-12
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23Fatal Flaw
2023-03-19
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24Who's Flying the Plane?
2023-03-19
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Season 1910 episodes2023
1
Deadly Exchange
2023-05-21
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2Missed Opportunities
2023-05-28
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3Pressure Point
2023-06-04
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4Power Play
2023-06-11
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5Control Catastrophe
2023-06-18
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6Cockpit Catastrophe
2023-06-25
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7Dream Flight Disaster
2023-07-02
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8Deadly Deception
2023-07-09
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9Delivery to Disaster
2023-07-16
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10Mystery Over the Mediterranean
2023-07-23
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Season 2030 episodes2023
1
Headline News
2023-07-30
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2Rookie Errors
2023-08-06
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3Collision Course
2023-08-13
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4Engines Out
2023-08-20
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5Fuel Trouble
2023-08-27
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6Perilous Payload
2023-09-03
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7Runway in Sight
2023-09-10
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8Deadly Confusion
2023-09-17
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9Radio Silence
2023-09-24
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10Design Flaws
2023-10-01
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11Heat of the Moment
2024-01-07
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12Instrument Confusion
2024-01-14
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13VIP on Board
2024-01-21
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14Lapse in Security
2024-01-28
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15Mountain Impact
2024-02-04
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16Survivors
2024-02-11
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17Death from Above
2024-02-18
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18Courage in the Cockpit
2024-02-25
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19Maintenance Mistakes
2024-06-23
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20Take Off Tragedies
2024-06-30
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21Dead of Night
2024-07-07
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22Engine Gone
2024-07-14
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23Lethal Choices
2024-07-21
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24Risky Runways
2024-07-28
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25Landings Gone Wrong
2024-08-04
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26Frozen Wings
2024-08-11
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27Runway Collisions
2024-08-18
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28Cockpit Breakdown
2024-08-25
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29Splash Down
2024-09-01
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30Northern Extremes
2024-09-08
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Season 218 episodes2024
1
Scratching the Surface
2024-09-15
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2Lockerbie Disaster
2024-09-22
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3Blown Apart
2024-09-29
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4Sight Unseen
2024-10-06
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5Operation Babylift
2024-10-13
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6Falling Fast
2024-10-20
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7Lost
2024-10-27
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8Deep Freeze
2024-11-03
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Season 2210 episodes2024
1
Time of War
2024-11-10
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2Time Critical
2024-11-17
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3Ticking Time Bomb
2025-01-26
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4Accidents in the Air
2025-02-02
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5Impossible Landings
2025-02-09
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6Trained to Fail
2025-02-16
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7Deadly Data
2025-02-23
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8Poor Piloting
2025-03-02
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9Dangerous Winds
2025-03-09
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10Sabotage
2025-03-16
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Season 236 episodes2025
Season 2410 episodes2025
1
Terror Over The Pacific
2025-07-20
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2Disaster At Dutch Harbor
2026-01-04
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3Deadly Departure
2026-01-11
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4Without Warning
2026-01-18
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5Eleven Deadly Seconds
2026-01-25
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6Fight For Survival
2026-02-01
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7Pitch Battle
2026-02-08
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8Under Fire
2026-02-15
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9Lost Star Footballer
2026-02-22
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10Deadly Directive
2026-03-01
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026