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Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Episode 1
On 15 December 2014, Loganair Flight 6780 starts an uncontrolled descent while on approach to Sumburgh Airport in Scotland. The pilots regain control and make an emergency landing at Aberdeen, with no fatalities. A lightning strike had disabled the aircraft's elevator controls.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Leslie CôtéGuest stars Tim Funnell, Merle Newell, James Madge, Tim Beresford, Aidan Moreno, Myrthin Stagg, Niamh Carolan
Episode 2
On 10 November 2015, Execuflight Flight 1526 enters an aerodynamic stall and crashes into an apartment building and an embankment during final approach to Akron Fulton International Airport in Akron, Ohio. Both crew members and all seven passengers on board are killed in the crash.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Carl KnutsonGuest stars John Tokatlidis, Paolo Mancini, Brendan Wall, Sabrina Persaud, Geoffrey Pounsett, Justin Landry, Alex Spencer, Roger Dunn
Episode 3
On 27 August 2006, Comair Flight 5191, operating for Delta Connection, crashes into a wooded area while taking off from Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Marco AvolioGuest stars Austin Bell, Alastair Forbes, Jason Faulkner, Darrin Baker, Matt Lancaster, Jamie Robinson, Johan Strombergsson-Denora
Episode 4
On 29 October 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 enters a nosedive and crashes into the Java Sea shortly after taking off from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, on a flight to Pangkal Pinang.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Alex BystramGuest stars Shaun Shetty, Jon De Leon, Byron Abalos, Allen Keng, Redd Ochoa, Marcus Nance, Von Flores
Episode 5
On 17 April 2018, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 makes an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport after its left engine explodes. A passenger dies after being partially ejected from the aircraft.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Christopher BlowGuest stars Stephanie Belding, Toby Proctor, Ryan Dillon, Nigel Hammer, Nigel Downer, Katherine Gauthier, Konima Parkinson-Jones, Craig Burnatowski
Episode 6
On 12 March 2018, US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 skids off the runway, travels through the airport perimeter fence, and crashes into a football field during landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. 51 of the 71 people on board are killed in the accident.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Denis Seguin
Episode 7
On 22 February 1991, a military aerial refueling aircraft loses both engines from under the left wing while on a combat mission in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, causing serious flight control problems and forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Marco Avolio
Episode 8
On 9 June 1995, Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 suffers a landing gear malfunction during final approach to Palmerston North Airport in New Zealand. The aircraft descends until it crashes into hilly terrain as the pilots try to resolve the problem. 4 of the 21 people on board are killed.
Directed by Tim WolochatiukWritten by Alex Bystram
Episode 9
On 18 June 1998, Propair Flight 420 crashes while attempting to conduct an emergency landing at Montréal-Mirabel International Airport after an in-flight fire causes its left wing to fail, killing all 11 people on board.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Julia Nunes
Episode 10
On 14 August 2013, UPS Airlines Flight 1354 clips the tops of trees and crashes into a hillside about one nautical mile short of the runway during final approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama. Both crew members on board are killed in the crash.
Directed by Mark MainguyWritten by Marco Avolio
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
Stephen BogaertSelf - Narrator (voice)
Ken PakASC Investigator
Daniel FalkFirst Officer Lee Bruecher
Darrin BakerNTSB Investigator John DeLisi
Dan MacKayNTSB Investigator
Redd OchoaCaptain Preeda Suttimai
Neil GirvanFirst Officer Lanouette
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