Episodes
Deadly Exchange
May 21, 2023
On Oct 19, 2004 — Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 (Jetstream 32): On a misty night approach to Kirksville, Missouri, a commuter flight comes down in the woods just short of the airport, and the NTSB dissects its final seconds.
Missed Opportunities
May 28, 2023
On Feb 8, 1989 — Independent Air Flight 1851 (Boeing 707): A charter carrying Italian tourists to the Dominican Republic strikes a hilltop on Portugal's Santa Maria Island during a routine refueling stop approach.
Pressure Point
June 4, 2023
On Aug 12, 1985 — Japan Airlines Flight 123 (Boeing 747SR): Minutes after leaving Tokyo, a packed evening flight suffers a sudden loss of pressurization and struggles for control before crashing into the mountains northwest of the city.
Power Play
June 11, 2023
On Oct 13, 2011 — Airlines PNG Flight 1600 (Dash 8): Descending through storms toward Madang, Papua New Guinea, a turboprop's engines run wildly out of control, and investigators uncover a trap built into the aircraft itself.
Control Catastrophe
June 18, 2023
On Nov 11, 2018 — Air Astana Flight 1388 (Embraer 190): Leaving Portugal after heavy maintenance, a ferry flight becomes nearly unflyable the moment it's airborne, forcing the crew into a series of desperate landing attempts.
Cockpit Catastrophe
June 25, 2023
On May 14, 2018 — Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 (Airbus A319): High over the Tibetan Plateau, a cockpit windshield shatters, partially pulling the first officer out and leaving the captain to fly through freezing wind and thin air.
Dream Flight Disaster
July 2, 2023
On Dec 31, 2017 — Sydney Seaplanes charter (DHC-2 Beaver): On New Year's Eve, a sightseeing seaplane carrying a British CEO and his family crashes into Jerusalem Bay north of Sydney, prompting a high-profile investigation.
Deadly Deception
July 9, 2023
On Mar 7, 1983 — Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 013 (Antonov An-24): Hijackers seize a domestic Bulgarian flight demanding passage to Vienna, and the crew's only hope is an elaborate bluff played out in the dark.
Delivery to Disaster
July 16, 2023
On Feb 23, 2019 — Atlas Air Flight 3591 (Boeing 767): An Amazon cargo flight nosedives into a Texas swamp minutes from Houston, and the evidence leads investigators deep into a pilot's past.
Mystery Over the Mediterranean
July 23, 2023
On May 19, 2016 — EgyptAir Flight 804 (Airbus A320): A night flight from Paris to Cairo vanishes over the Mediterranean, and competing theories divide investigators across two countries.
