Air Crash Investigation: Special Report
Season 6
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Network: National Geographic
Season aired: 2024-07-08
Seasons
Overview
In this special season of Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their aircrafts mid-flight, mismatched pilot pairings that led to deadly crashes, and improvised landings with tragic consequences.
Episodes · 6
Pitch Problems
Pitch problems lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind. Explore three disasters that left investigators stumped.
Fight to the Finish
A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.
Bad Data
Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.
Landing Hazards
Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.
Training Ignored
Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.
Reckless Approaches
Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.
