Air Disasters

Season 23

2025 · 6 episodes · 4h 24m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Pitch Problems

   8 Jun 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents: Three aircraft suddenly rear up or dive as their crews battle for pitch control, and investigators trace each fight back to its source.

2. 

   2. Fight to the Finish

   15 Jun 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents, including Trans-Air Service Flight 671, Air Astana Flight 1388, and Philippine Airlines Flight 434: Three crews face impossible odds — and refuse to give up the fight.

3. 

   3. Bad Data

   22 Jun 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents, including the B-2 "Spirit of Kansas," Independent Air Flight 1851, and Air France Flight 447: Corrupted readings and misleading information turn three cockpits against their crews.

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   4. Landing Hazards

   29 Jun 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents, including Martinair Flight 495, American Airlines Flight 1572, and Air France Flight 358: Storms, wind, and rain-soaked runways turn three landings into fights for survival.

5. 

   5. Training Ignored

   6 Jul 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents, including the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, Corporate Airlines Flight 5966, and Comair Flight 5191: When training and discipline are set aside, routine flights turn deadly.

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   6. Reckless Approaches

   13 Jul 2025 · 44 min

   Special — Multiple incidents: Three crews press on with approaches they should have abandoned, and investigators examine why no one called for a go-around.