Air Disasters
Air Disasters: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

May 15, 2011

Episodes

10 episodes

Air Disasters

Season 1

Episodes

Invisible Killer

1. Invisible Killer

May 15, 2011
45 min

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

Gimli Glider

2. Gimli Glider

May 22, 2011
45 min

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

Behind Closed Doors

3. Behind Closed Doors

May 29, 2011
45 min

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

Fanning the Flames

4. Fanning the Flames

June 5, 2011
45 min

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

Dead Weight

5. Dead Weight

June 12, 2011
45 min

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

Southern Storm

6. Southern Storm

June 26, 2011
45 min

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.

Explosive Evidence

7. Explosive Evidence

July 10, 2011
45 min

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

Mixed Signals

8. Mixed Signals

July 17, 2011
45 min

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

Fatal Distraction

9. Fatal Distraction

July 24, 2011
45 min

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

Phantom Strike

10. Phantom Strike

July 31, 2011
45 min

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