An engine fire engulfs the side of an aircraft, a roof is blown open at 34,000 ft,and a power failure causes a crash landing in shark infested waters.

A breakdown in communication sees a plane crash to the ground, human error leads to an engine bursting into flames, and a plane heads towards the ground with no landing gear.

Coming back down to earth is not always straightforward. Drama in Hollywood as mechanical failure leads to a terrifying landing, passengers face the nightmare prospect of ditching in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and an engine explosion forces a plane into an emergency landing.

A threat to blow up a plane midflight, a hijacker takes a group of passengers hostage, and passengers fight the pilot for control of the plane.

An iced-up engine brings a flight to a terrifying end, families face an emergency landing after extreme winds down their plane and a ill-fated brush with nature leaves passengers with a miracle to survive.

A SWAT team storms a holiday flight, a passenger refuses to give up his seat with dire consequences, and a medical emergency over the Pacific Ocean.