A look at how failures in communication lead to disasters.
This special looked at how pilots' aggressive or unprofessional behaviour can cause deadly accidents.
This special looked at how pilots safely land their aircraft in emergency situations.
This special looked at how automation in the cockpit causes deadly misunderstandings.
This special looked at terrorist acts, including bombings and shootdowns.
This special looked at pilots' carefully planned strategies in deliberately crashing aircraft.
This special looked at foreign items, including ice, a chemical oxygen generator, and a bomb as the cause.
This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents.
This special looked at how pilots' deviation from cockpit duties lead to crashes.
This special looked at disasters caused by fires, either on the ground or in the air.
This special looked at some of the most infamous air disasters of all time.
This special looked at how pilots' rookie mistakes cause accidents.
This special looked at deadly mid-air collisions.
This special looked at how engine failures cause near-fatal accidents.
This special looked at fuel problems caused by either crew mismanagement or mechanical failure.
This special looked at disasters caused by improperly distributed weight or secured cargo.
This special looked at how poorly prepared pilots cause aircraft to crash during landing.
This special looked at how spatially disoriented pilots cause crashes.
This special looked at accidents caused by either a loss of pressurization or structural failure.
This special looked at how poor aircraft designs cause disasters.
This special looked at how split-second decisions lead to disasters.
This special looked at accidents caused by instrument failure or confusion.
This special looked at disasters involving high-profile passengers.
This special looked at how prohibited items got past airport security.
This special looked at accidents involving controlled flight into terrain.
This special looked at stories from survivors of accidents.
This special looked at aircraft crashing into populated areas.
This special looked at how pilots managed to fly after system failures.
This special looked at accidents caused by maintenance errors.
This special looked at how missteps during takeoff cause accidents.
This special looked at disasters where darkness played a role.
This special looked at accidents caused by engine separations.
This special looked at disasters caused by pilots' improper life-and-death decisions.
This special looked at some of the most challenging landings of all time.
This special looked at how pilots' improvisation cause aircraft to crash during approach.
This special looked at accidents caused by icing.
This special looked at runway incursions.
This special looked at accidents caused by mismatched pilots.
This special looked at aircraft ditching in the water.
This special looked at aircraft crashing in the far North.
Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world. Operation Baby Lift, Iran Air 655, and DHL Flight OO-DLL are examined in detail.
Haste in the Airline Industry is never good, and three flights are examined where crews skipped procedures, missed warnings, and made incorrect decisions. Turkish Flight 1951, Continental Flight 1713 and Ansett Flight 703.
From metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are eventually brought down by gradually deteriorating parts. Air Moorea Flight 1121, Japan Airlines Flight 123 and Chalk's Flight 101.
Although rare, mid air collisions do occur, and are usually preceded by inattention, poor judgment and circumstance. United Flight 718 + TWA Flight 2, Proteus Airlines Flight 706 and Embraer Legacy Jet + Gol Flight 1907.
With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who somehow manage to land their damaged planes. Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, Aloha Airlines Flight 243 and Air Canada Flight 797.
Failures in pilot training lead to catastrophe in the cockpit. West Caribbean Flight 708, Logan Air Flight 6780 and YAK-Service Flight 9633.
Three flights suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues. Alitalia Flight 404, Qantas Flight 72 and Santa Barbara Airlines Flight 518.
Sometimes aircraft accidents cannot be attributed to anything other than poor aircrew performance. China Airlines Flight 140, Manx2 Flight 7100 and Aeroflot Flight 593
One of the most unpredictable factors in aviation is wind. It has been known to be so variable as to cause aviation accidents. USAir Flight 1016, TANS Perú Flight 204 and Hurricane hunters NOAA42 incident are investigated.
Sabotage can come in many forms in the airline industry, from bombs, to hijackers, or even suicidal pilots. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, Italia Airlines Flight 870 and LAM Airlines Flight 470.