Air Disasters
Air Disasters: Season 7

Air Date

March 13, 2016

Episodes

10 episodes

Air Disasters

Season 7

Episodes

Miracle Escape

1. Miracle Escape

March 13, 2016
45 min

An August 2005 incident in which an Airbus A340 skidded off a runway, endangering the lives of more than 300 people on board, is investigated.

Falling from the Sky

2. Falling from the Sky

March 20, 2016
45 min

A passenger jet tries to make it to land when it runs into trouble over the Indian Ocean.

Fire Fight

3. Fire Fight

March 27, 2016
45 min

A smoke-filled DC-10 makes an emergency landing in Cincinnati and, 90 seconds later, bursts into flames.

Missed Approach

4. Missed Approach

April 3, 2016
45 min

The 1997 crash of Korean Air Flight 801, which occurred when the crew attempted an instrument landing during a heavy rain storm, is recalled.

Hidden Danger

5. Hidden Danger

April 10, 2016
45 min

Two deadly Boeing 737 crashes during the 1990s are investigated.

Panic Over the Pacific

6. Panic Over the Pacific

April 17, 2016
45 min

The story of China Airlines Flight 006, which almost crashed into the Pacific Ocean after experiencing engine trouble. The investigation of the incident detailed how jet lag and lack of sleep can impact pilots.

Out of Sight

7. Out of Sight

September 18, 2016
45 min

The investigation into a midair collision over Cerritos, Cal., leads to improvements in how planes are monitored.

Fog of War

8. Fog of War

September 25, 2016
45 min

The 1996 crash in Croatia of USAF IFO-21, an executive transport aircraft carrying Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and 34 others, is examined.

Vertigo

9. Vertigo

October 2, 2016
45 min

An examination of the crash over the Red Sea in January 2004.

Ghost Plane

10. Ghost Plane

October 9, 2016
45 min

The case of Helios Airways 737, in which a passenger flight circling Athens fails to respond to air-traffic controllers.