Final Hour of Flight 11 Aircrash Confidential Mystery 0.0

June 26, 2004

Crash of the Century 0.0

August 13, 2006

March 27, 1977 – At 2:00 in the afternoon a thick fog rolled into the usually quiet Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, in … see more

Special Report Season 13: Getting Out Alive 0.0

May 9, 2014

This special looked at how people survive aviation accidents, in part with demonstrations at the Czech Airlines Trainin… see more

Special Report Season 18 : Communication Breakdown 0.0

July 9, 2018

This special looked at how failures in communication lead to disasters

Special Report Season 18 : Bad Attitude 0.0

July 16, 2018

This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.

Special Report Season 18 : Hero Pilots 0.0

July 23, 2018

This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.

Special Report Season 18 : Plane vs. Pilot 0.0

July 30, 2018

This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.

Special Report Season 18 : Explosive Evidence 0.0

August 6, 2018

This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.

Special Report Season 18 : Killer in the Cockpit? 0.0

August 13, 2018

This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.

Special Report Season 18 : Missing Pieces 0.0

August 20, 2018

This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.

Special Report Season 18 : Controversial Crashes 0.0

August 27, 2018

This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.

Special Report Season 18 : Deadly Distractions 0.0

September 3, 2018

This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.

Special Report Season 18 : Fire on Board 0.0

September 10, 2018

This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.

Special Report Season 19 : Headline News 0.0

October 5, 2019

Three devastating crashes make front page news and the media frenzy puts intense pressure to uncover the true cause of … see more

Special Report Season 19 : Rookie Errors 0.0

October 12, 2019

While commercial pilots undergo hundreds of hours of training and testing, even experienced pilots can make deadly rook… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Collision Course 0.0

October 19, 2019

Investigators comb through the wreckage of three separate midair collisions in a race to prevent another fatal impact.

Special Report Season 19 : Engines Out 0.0

October 26, 2019

When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world.

Special Report Season 19 : Fuel Trouble 0.0

November 2, 2019

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same sou… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Perilous Payloads 0.0

November 9, 2019

Three planes fatally out of balance highlight to investigators a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet seemi… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Runway in Sight 0.0

November 16, 2019

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy as evidenced in these thr… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Deadly Confusion 0.0

November 23, 2019

Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of all air accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are suscepti… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Radio Silence 0.0

November 30, 2019

Radio silence between pilots and controllers can mean many different things, but in these stories, the physical evidenc… see more

Special Report Season 19 : Design Flaws 0.0

December 7, 2019

Drawing the attention of the entire world, three fatal design flaws put air crash investigators in a storm of controver… see more

Special Report Season 20: Courage in the Cockpit 0.0

July 20, 2020

Devastating systems failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three astonishing feats of flying, … see more

Special Report Season 20: Death From Above 0.0

July 27, 2020

Mid-air tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.

Special Report Season 20: VIP on Board 0.0

August 3, 2020

Revisit three crashes involving high-profile passengers and the pressurized investigations into the causes that followe… see more

Special Report Season 20: Lapse in Security 0.0

August 10, 2020

These are three horrific air disasters that provoked fundamental changes to airport security and the measures we follow… see more

Special Report Season 20: Mountain Impact 0.0

August 17, 2020

Follow three horrifying crashes that revealed high-tech blind spots in the technology preventing aircraft from ploughin… see more

Special Report Season 20: Survivors 0.0

August 24, 2020

From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about w… see more

Special Report Season 20: Instrument Confusion 0.0

August 31, 2020

Follow three mid-air tragedies that rained terror on those below when they happened over crowded areas.

Special Report Season 20: Heat of the Moment 0.0

September 7, 2020

When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences.

Special Report Season 20: Maintenance Mistakes 0.0

September 14, 2020

A trio of crashes reveal that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.

Special Report Season 20: Take Off Tragedies 0.0

September 21, 2020

Three flights ending in tragedy prove that minor missteps during take-off can have disastrous consequences.

Special Report: Dead of Night 0.0

January 10, 2021

Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose site of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.

Special Report: Engine Gone 0.0

January 17, 2021

Three crews experience the same devastating event, but with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their… see more

Special Report: Lethal Choices 0.0

January 24, 2021

Faced with a mid-air crisis, pilots must make life-and-death decisions, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more s… see more

Special Report: Risky Runways 0.0

January 31, 2021

In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, three flight crews are pushed to the limit by the toughest lan… see more

Special Report: Landings Gone Wrong 0.0

February 7, 2021

Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approac… see more

Special Report: Frozen Wings 0.0

February 8, 2021

Three planes are brought down by ice, and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end … see more

Special Report: Runway Collisions 0.0

February 11, 2021

Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway a… see more

Special Report: Cockpit Breakdown 0.0

February 12, 2021

Illustrating the deadly consequences of a mismatched crew, three flights end in tragedy, leaving investigators to unrav… see more

Special Report: Splash Down 0.0

February 14, 2021

Three last-resort water landings-all handled differently-yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on … see more

Special Report: Northern Extremes 0.0

February 15, 2021

Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover … see more

Special Report: War Zone 0.0

September 12, 2022

Misidentification and accidental bombing of enemy territory are among the many risks pilots face in military zones arou… see more

Special Report: Time Critical 0.0

September 19, 2022

As they rush to finish, some pilots overlook important steps and danger signs and make decisions that threaten the live… see more

Special Report: Ticking Time Bomb 0.0

September 26, 2022

Special Report: Impossible Landings 0.0

October 3, 2022

The pilots avoid three dangerous situations where there was no room for error and manage to land damaged planes. A fema… see more

Special Report: Deadly Data 0.0

October 10, 2022

Special Report: Trained to Fail 0.0

October 17, 2022

Special Report: Accidents in the Air 0.0

October 24, 2022

This special looked at mid-air collisions caused by either pilot error or meltdowns within air traffic control.

Special Report: Dangerous Winds 0.0

October 31, 2022

Approaching Charlotte, US Air Flight 1016 crashes violently into the ground after a gust of wind. A 737 drops like a ro… see more

Special Report: Sabotage 0.0

November 7, 2022

Three flights are sabotaged. When hijackers break into the cockpit of an Ethiopian plane, the captain manages to make a… see more

Special Report: Poor Piloting 0.0

November 12, 2022