There is no place in aviation for hasty decision making. A dashcam captures the horrific crash as a Taiwanese airliner nosedives into a river. A KLM crew makes a cascade of deadly errors, and a hasty decision causes a spacecraft disaster.
Aviation relies on precision and accuracy. So when critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal. A Boeing 737 vanishes from radar, a Korean cargo jet and a late night Russian flight all meet disaster.
Crashes involving high profile passengers make news headlines and place investigators under pressure. A diplomatic mission ends in a mystery. A pilots gamble takes Brazilian lives, and a VIP US Air Force jet crashes in war torn Croatia.
Survivors of three plane crashes share their personal accounts of aircraft getting caught in storms, smashing into hillsides, and careening off the runway.
Survivors of three plane crashes share their personal accounts of aircraft getting caught in storms, smashing into hillsides, and careening off the runway.
A thrilling day at a Reno air show turns into a chaos. A Learjet spirals into the heart of Mexico City, and a DC-9 nosedives into a Los Angeles suburb.
Devastating systems failures in the air always put pilots to the test, including an exploding engine and a plane in peril 35,000 feet above the Bering Sea.
Crashes often reveal that nuts and bolts maintenance has failed. A mechanic's error leads to a disaster. Poor maintenance leads to a struggle for three cargo pilots, and a missing twin turboprop uncovers criminals half a world away.
Minor missteps during takeoff can have disastrous consequences. A 747 in Taiwan crashes on the tarmac. A DC-9 leaves a trail of scorched debris, and after a minor repair, a distracted crew makes a deadly mistake.