Beste Episodes
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 10, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
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When Continental Express Flight 2286 plunges into the frozen wilderness just a few miles from the runway, it's up to investigators to figure out what went wrong, leading to a shocking conclusion.
The episode was rated 7,46 from 82 votes.
On December 28 2014, Air Asia flight 8501 left Indonesia for Singapore with 162 people on board. An hour later, after seeking permission to deviate from their route to avoid storms, all communication was lost.
The episode was rated 7,70 from 89 votes.
When Proteus Airlines Flight 706 suddenly explodes after deviating from their flight path, investigators turn to a local journalist who from a nearby plane captures the scene as the wreckage falls from the sky.
The episode was rated 7,73 from 130 votes.
After losing both engines in a storm above Indonesia, the pilots of Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 performed an incredible emergency landing.
The episode was rated 7,76 from 98 votes.
It is September 11th, 2001, and shortly after taking off from Washington DC, hijackers storm the cockpit of American Airlines Flight 77 and fly the plane into the Pentagon. The symbol of US military might is in flames.
The episode was rated 7,77 from 123 votes.
When China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire after touching down in Japan, the disaster leaves an international team with troubling questions.
The episode was rated 7,81 from 133 votes.
On 24 March, 2015, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately locked his captain out of the cockpit and initiated a purposeful descent of Germanwings Flight 9525, resulting in the death of 150 people when the plane hit a mountain at 700km/h
The episode was rated 7,81 from 97 votes.
Transporting military cargo in a converted Boeing 747, National Airlines Flight 102 takes off from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. But within seconds, the suddenly uncontrollable plane stalls and crashes to the ground. The accident is captured by a passing dashcam, and though the footage first leads investigators to an obvious conclusion, an overlooked piece of evidence eventually tells them they were dead wrong about the cause.
The episode was rated 7,83 from 109 votes.
A Learjet carrying pro golf legend Payne Stewart goes rogue. Air traffic controllers are unable to reach the crew, and as the plane continues its unplanned trajectory, it's obvious that something has gone wrong.
The episode was rated 7,87 from 157 votes.
On 27 March 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger aircraft crash on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. With a total of 583 fatalities, the crash is the deadliest accident in aviation history.
The episode was rated 7,97 from 124 votes.
