Air Disasters

Air Disasters

Heat of the Moment (20x11)


Air date: Jan 06, 2024

When aviation decisions are made in the heat of the moment, even minor issues can have fatal consequences. A dashcam captures the horrific crash as a Taiwanese airliner nosedives into a river. Warned of a problem that doesn't exist, a KLM crew inadvertently sparks a cascade of deadly errors. And, for a revolutionary new spacecraft, a split-second decision spells a supersonic disaster.

  • Premiered: May 2011
  • Episodes: 234
  • Followers: 21
  • Running
  • Smithsonian Channel
  • Sunday at 22