Air Crash Investigation

Thursday 11.00pm

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Air Crash Investigation

Thursday 11.00pm

Cert 16
Air Crash Investigation

WHEN TO WATCH

  1. Tuesday 30 May at 02.00pm

    Deadly Solution (Season 15)

  2. Tuesday 30 May at 07.00pm

    Terror In San Francisco (Season 14)

  3. Wednesday 31 May at 12.00am

    Crashed And Missing (Season 8)

Synopsis

Flying is one of the safest forms of transport. But what happens when tragedy strikes? From human error and accidents to mechanical faults and design flaws, the success of aviation history is punctuated with disaster and catastrophe. It's rare, but it does happen. Follow experts as they determine what went wrong and work out how to prevent these horrific tragedies from happening again. Examine the wrecks and official records, and hear from eyewitnesses, passengers and aviation experts as we reconstruct some of the most tragic disasters in aviation history. Air Crash Investigation looks at what went wrong and how future disasters can be averted.

Episodes

Season 22

  • Deadly Exchange

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    Deadly Exchange: Corporate Airlines 5966 crashes mysteriously in Missouri, but investigators uncover a conversation in the cockpit that set the tone for disaster. U.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 18 June at 11.00am
    On National Geographic

  • Mixed Signals

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    Mixed Signals: Careening into a mountaintop just minutes from the runway, an American charter flight becomes the worst aviation disaster in Portuguese history. U. (S22, ep 2)

    Next Showing
    Saturday 17 June at 08.00pm
    On National Geographic

  • Pressure Point

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    Pressure Point: Slamming into a mountain, Japan Airlines 123 becomes the deadliest single aircraft accident in history and threatens to ground 747s worldwide. U. (S22, ep 3)

  • Power Play

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    Power Play: When a turboprop crashes in Papua New Guinea, investigators uncover a deadly flaw in an aircraft used all around the world. U. (S22, ep 4)

  • Control Catastrophe

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    Control Catastrophe: After a brilliant crew manage to land an aircraft on the fritz, investigators must determine how a freshly serviced plane was released with a fatal flaw. U. (S22, ep 5)

  • Cockpit Catastrophe

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    Cockpit Catastrophe: When the cockpit window of Sichuan Airlines 8633 explodes, the crew somehow battles gale-force winds and oxygen deprivation to safely land the plane. U. (S22, ep 6)

    Next Showing
    Saturday 17 June at 09.00pm
    On National Geographic

  • Dream Flight Disaster

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    Dream Flight Disaster: When a UK billionaire and his family die in an Australian seaplane crash, investigators uncover a minor maintenance issue with deadly consequences. U. (S22, ep 7)

  • Deadly Deception

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    Deadly Deception: When violent hijackers take over a Bulgarian airliner, negotiators might convince them that their demands have been met before the plane runs out of fuel. U. (S22, ep 8)

  • Delivery To Disaster

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    Delivery To Disaster: When an Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston, the investigation brings to light a pilot with a long history of failures. U. (S22, ep 9)

  • Mystery Over The Mediterranean

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    Mystery Over the Mediterranean: Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorise different causes for the plane's demise. U. (S22, ep 10)