Air Crash Investigation

See how a pilot's seat position, and how he phrases one sentence, can be the difference between life and death for travelers.

Revisit the 1958 plane crash that destroyed Manchester United's soccer team and left a pilot's reputation in tatters.

See how one man's rage led to two minutes of terror for 42 passengers and crew aboard PSA Flight 1771.

In July of 1989, halfway through its journey from Denver to Chicago, United Airlines Flight 232 is rocked by an explosion.

Meet the survivors of 1989's United Airlines Flight 232 and learn the remarkable story of their emergency crash landing.

Witness the race to bring a crippled 747 back to Alaska for an emergency landing before it crashes into the Bering Sea.

Investigate the 1991 crash of commuter plane Continental Express Flight 2574, and see how good intentions went terribly wrong.

Within ten minutes of takeoff, a DC-8 carrying pilgrims home from Mecca burst into flames. What happened?

Shocking discoveries come to light after two planes collide on the runway at one of Europe's busiest airports.

What caused a Korean airplane to slam into an English countryside, and why did its crew do nothing to stop it?

What was supposed to be a Christmas homecoming for 248 U.S. service personnel turns into a holiday disaster when their plane crashes in Canada.

Witness the remarkable story of TACA Airlines Flight 110, and its unprecedented attempt to land on a New Orleans levee.