Air Disasters
Season 2
Episodes
1. Cracks in the System
Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.
2. Target is Destroyed
Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.
3. Cruel Skies
The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.
4. Panic on the Runway
In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.
5. Alarming Silence
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.
6. Cold Case
A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.
7. Pilot vs. Plane
Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.
8. System Breakdown
Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.
9. The Final Blow
An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.
10. Cleared for Disaster
An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.
11. The Plane That Flew Too High
The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
12. Deadly Reputation
AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.
