Air Crash Investigation

Thursday 22 May 18:00 CAT

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Season 24
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Synopsis

Featuring captivating reenactments and state-of-the-art CGI, Air Crash Investigation uncovers the truth behind legendary aviation disasters.

Clips

Episodes

  • Pacific Ditching

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    The pilots of a crashed cargo jet believe they lost both engines. But when the wreckage emerges from the Pacific, the evidence tells another story.

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    Sunday 8 June at 16:55 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Monday 9 June at 03:15 CAT
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  • Running on Empty

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    An Air Tahoma cargo plane is within sight of a Cincinnati runway when both engines flame out and the turboprop crashes into a golf course.

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    Sunday 8 June at 16:10 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Monday 9 June at 02:30 CAT
    On National Geographic
  • Power Struggle

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    In Indonesia—the deadliest aviation market in the world—a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

  • Second Thoughts

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    Amid heavy fog and a rushed approach, Luxair Flight 50 falls out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport.

  • Powerless Plunge

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    Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 8 June at 13:50 CAT
    On National Geographic
  • Cabin Chaos

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    After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky.

  • Deadly Climb

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    It’s 1985—the deadliest year in civilian aviation—and a DC-9 commuter plane crashes just seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee.

  • Firebomber Down

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    A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. And ATSB investigators must determine the cause—within an active fire zone.

  • Collision Catastrophe

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    German investigators are stumped when two planes collide while flying in the skies over southern Germany.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 8 June at 14:35 CAT
    On National Geographic
  • Fatal Test Flight

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    When a cargo plane test flight ends in disaster, investigators uncover a series of failures that doomed the DC-8 before it got off the ground.

    Next Showing
    Sunday 8 June at 15:25 CAT
    On National Geographic
  • No Exit

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    Following a catastrophic runway collision at LAX, passengers on USAIR Flight 1493 struggle to escape the burning plane.

    Next Showing
    Thursday 5 June at 20:30 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Friday 6 June at 01:20 CAT
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