Air disasters from planes like American Airlines Flight 77 and TWA Jet Aircraft Flight 800 triggered a swarm of media coverage, new airport security measures and high-profile investigations.
Air disasters from planes like American Airlines Flight 77 and TWA Jet Aircraft Flight 800 triggered a swarm of media coverage, new airport security measures and high-profile investigations.
In this examination of rookie errors, a botched takeoff in Buenos Aires proves fatal, an American Airlines flight crashes in New York City just after 9/11, and a plane stalls above Buffalo, NY.
In this examination of rookie errors, a botched takeoff in Buenos Aires proves fatal, an American Airlines flight crashes in New York City just after 9/11, and a plane stalls above Buffalo, NY.
Authorities scramble for answers when a passenger plane collides with a military fighter jet in California, and two commercial planes meet a similar fate decades later in India.
Authorities scramble for answers when a passenger plane collides with a military fighter jet in California, and two commercial planes meet a similar fate decades later in India.
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot’s training can make all the difference in the world, but it’s still up to investigators to determine what went wrong.
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot’s training can make all the difference in the world, but it’s still up to investigators to determine what went wrong.
Engine failure causes a deadly crash in a suburb, a safe landing turns into an explosion, and a plane gets lost in the rainforest. These incidents all have a similar problem: loss of fuel.
Engine failure causes a deadly crash in a suburb, a safe landing turns into an explosion, and a plane gets lost in the rainforest. These incidents all have a similar problem: loss of fuel.
Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation. It's a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet repeated disasters reconfirm the need for critical backup systems.
Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation. It's a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet repeated disasters reconfirm the need for critical backup systems.
Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of al lair accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
Spatial disorientation is one of the leading causes of al lair accidents. Even the most experienced pilots are susceptible to its subtle yet deadly effects.
Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things, but only the physical evidence can reveal the true story. Three shocking cases send investigators hunting for answers.
Radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers can mean many different things, but only the physical evidence can reveal the true story. Three shocking cases send investigators hunting for answers.
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 .. show full overview
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.
A Boeing 737 vanishes off the radar, a South Korean jet slams into the English countryside moments after takeoff, and an inexperienced crew faces a pileup of errors on a flight over .. show full overview
A Boeing 737 vanishes off the radar, a South Korean jet slams into the English countryside moments after takeoff, and an inexperienced crew faces a pileup of errors on a flight over Russia. When critical instruments cause confusion, the consequences can be deadly.
Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers—including a top diplomat and a Brazilian football team—put investigators under intense pressure to come up with answers.
Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers—including a top diplomat and a Brazilian football team—put investigators under intense pressure to come up with answers.
Following three deadly crashes, investigators uncover dangerous mathematical flaws in the very operations systems designed to prevent aircraft from flying into mountains.
Following three deadly crashes, investigators uncover dangerous mathematical flaws in the very operations systems designed to prevent aircraft from flying into mountains.
