Airplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6
A deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5
A deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5
In Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
Airplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6
A deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
How did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1
How did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1
Why does bad weather crash planes? And how did a passenger survive when lightning struck her flight, and she plunged into a rainforest, still strapped in her seat? S1/Ep5
When 47 children died in a plane crash, one grieving dad tracked down the air traffic controller on duty and murdered him. Why do these fatal collisions still occur? S1/Ep4
Planes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board? S1/Ep3
Planes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board? S1/Ep3
Planes hold lives in the balance but sometimes there are fatal errors in their design. Find out why a Jumbo Jet exploded mid-flight and DC10s fell from the sky. S1/Ep2
Planes hold lives in the balance but sometimes there are fatal errors in their design. Find out why a Jumbo Jet exploded mid-flight and DC10s fell from the sky. S1/Ep2
Incompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky? S1/Ep1
Incompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky? S1/Ep1
Airplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6
Airplane collisions are an incredibly rare but devastating event. With so much free space to manoeuvre and airspace tightly controlled, how do they happen? S3/Ep6
A deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5
A deadly force in the Sierra Nevada mountains has claimed countless lives. What makes this particular area so dangerous for people travelling by air? S3/Ep5
Landing without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4
Landing without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4
Landing without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4
Landing without power, running out of fuel or birds flying into the engine are all a test of pilot skill and nerve. How do pilots cope with emergency landings? S3/Ep4
In Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3
In Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3
In Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3
In Canada on 12th December 1985, a plane crashed less than 1 mile after take-off. All 256 passengers onboard died, but what caused this aircraft tragedy? S3/Ep3
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
In 1998 the public were promised a first-look at the Airbus A320, a revolutionary airplane. The first commercial fly-by-wire plane crashed - but how and why? S3/Ep2
How did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1
How did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1
How did a routine landing for a Boeing 777 go so terribly wrong, with three fatalities and many injured - was it a mechanical fault or pilot error? S3/Ep1
Fatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3
Auto-pilot is designed to protect planes from human error, but faults have killed hundreds - could it fail again? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep2
Take off is the most dangerous moment of any flight, as proven by the Yak-42 Russian jet crash tragedy in 2011. Investigators analyse the causes. S2/Ep6
Discover how microscopic maintenance problems can mean the difference between life and death for the people on board. Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep5
Modern aircraft are so advanced they almost fly themselves. But what happens when a major systems failure occurs? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep4
Fatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3
Auto-pilot is designed to protect planes from human error, but faults have killed hundreds - could it fail again? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep2
Take off is the most dangerous moment of any flight, as proven by the Yak-42 Russian jet crash tragedy in 2011. Investigators analyse the causes. S2/Ep6
Discover how microscopic maintenance problems can mean the difference between life and death for the people on board. Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep5
Modern aircraft are so advanced they almost fly themselves. But what happens when a major systems failure occurs? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep4
Fatigue has left pilots drunk with exhaustion, with fatal results for hundreds - so why is the industry ignoring the issue? Contains reconstructions of accidents. S2/Ep3