US1493/ SKW5569 The LA Runway Disaster

August 25, 2020

A USAir Boeing 737-300 is on its descent into LAX when disaster strikes. Find out how overtaxed ATC and unfortunate circumstances causes this plane to crash on its landing.

AMW5481

August 18, 2020

An Air Midwest Beechcraft 1900D crashes into a hangar at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport right after take off. Find out how mechanical and company failures contributed to this accident.

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TWA2/UAL718 The Grand Canyon Disaster

August 11, 2020

Two flights, a DC-7 and a Lockheed Super Constellation, depart out of LAX and are on their way to Chicago and Kansas City. Find out how weather, ATC, and timing caused these two airplanes to collide over the Grand Canyon.

US1016

August 4, 2020

A USAir DC-9 is on its way to Charlotte, North Carolina when it crashes miles from the airport. Find out how this flight crashes due to weather in the final part in our weather phenomena series.

Delta 191

July 28, 2020

A Lockheed L-1011 Tristar is on its way to Los Angeles when disaster hits in Dallas. Find out how Delta Airlines flight 191 crashed just short of the runway at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

PA759

July 21, 2020

A Pan American Boeing 727 is on its first leg of a three leg flight from Miami to San Diego. Find out how weather caused this flight to crash into a neighborhood in New Orleans.

EA66

July 14, 2020

An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into landing lights at JFK International Airport. find out how weather caused this flight’s landing to go so wrong.

AF447

July 7, 2020

An Air France A330 goes down in the Atlantic Ocean on its way to Paris. Find out how disorientation and equipment caused this plane to crash.

BS211

June 30, 2020

A Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 crashes at the Kathmandu Airport in Nepal. Find out how a huge break down in crew resource management caused this flight to crash.

UA629

June 23, 2020

A United Airlines Douglas DC-6B is on its way from New York to Seattle with stop overs in Chicago, Denver, and Portland. Find out how this plane exploded over Longmont, Colorado.

October 20, 2026

SR306

On September 4, 1963, A Swissair Caravelle is taking off out of Zurich on its way to Rome, but they do not make it far. What caused this aircraft to crash soon after takeoff?

October 13, 2026

PWA117

On July 14, 1986, A Pacific Western Airlines 737 is flying from Calgary to Kelowna, but the landing does not go to plan. What caused this flight to fly right off the end of the runway?

October 6, 2026

SYM3641

On February 1, 1994, An American Eagle Saab 340 is trying to do an emergency landing at False River Airpark, but it does not go to plan. Why did this flight have to make an emergency landing in the first place?

September 29, 2026

MYX9001

On February 28, 2018, A group of student pilots in Estonia is doing touch and go’s with their trainer in an A320-200, but this does not go to plan. What caused this flight to lose its engine power and crash land at the airport?