Air Disasters
Season 2
2012 • 12 Episodes
Episodes
1. Cracks in the System
June 17, 2012
Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.
2. Target is Destroyed
June 24, 2012
Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.
3. Cruel Skies
July 1, 2012
The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.
4. Panic on the Runway
July 8, 2012
In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.
5. Alarming Silence
July 15, 2012
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.
6. Cold Case
July 22, 2012
A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.
7. Pilot vs. Plane
July 29, 2012
Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.
8. System Breakdown
August 5, 2012
Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.
9. The Final Blow
August 12, 2012
An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.
10. Cleared for Disaster
August 19, 2012
An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.
11. The Plane That Flew Too High
August 26, 2012
The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
12. Deadly Reputation
September 2, 2012
AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.