Air Crash Investigation: Special Report

Season 6

2024 · 6 episodes · 4h 30m in all · 8.7/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pitch Problems

   8 Jul 2024 · 45 min · 9.0/10

   Pitch problems lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind. Explore three disasters that left investigators stumped.

2. 2

   2. Fight to the Finish

   15 Jul 2024 · 45 min · 9.0/10

   A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.

3. 3

   3. Bad Data

   22 Jul 2024 · 45 min · 9.0/10

   Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.

4. 4

   4. Landing Hazards

   29 Jul 2024 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.

5. 5

   5. Training Ignored

   5 Aug 2024 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.

6. 6

   6. Reckless Approaches

   12 Aug 2024 · 45 min · 9.0/10

   Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.