TV ShowReturning Series

Air Crash Investigation: Special Report

7.1 / 10

2018

6 seasons

56 episodes

DocumentaryReality

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.

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Jonathan Aris

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Seasons

Ep 1
1.Communication Breakdown
10.0
09-07-201844m
Some of the deadliest air crashes in history have been caused by simple misunderstandings, and it's a tiny error in the cockpit that brought tragedy to Quincy Airport in Illinois....
Ep 2
2.Bad Attitude
8.0
16-07-201844m
On every flight, passengers place their lives in the hands of their captain whose human flaws are enough to bring down an aircraft. When BEA Flight 548 crashes just moments after t...
Ep 3
3.Hero Pilots
10.0
23-07-201844m
It takes years of training to become an airline captain, but it's when a crisis strikes that a pilot really earns his stripes. An airliner is crippled after takeoff from New York's...
Ep 4
4.Plane Versus Pilot
9.0
30-07-201844m
Ep 5
5.Explosive Evidence
9.0
06-08-201844m
In 1985, an Air India flight vanishes off the coast of Ireland. The rescue mission discovers that the crew had no warning before the jet was ripped apart. Investigators are alerted...
Ep 6
6.Killer in the Cockpit?
9.0
13-08-201844m
Compared to the number of suicides in the general population, suicidal pilots are almost statistically non-existent. But when they do emerge from obscurity to unleash their horrifi...
Ep 7
7.Missing Pieces
8.0
20-08-201844m
Three horrifying accidents capture the world's attention, and in order to solve these deadly mysteries, hero investigators are pushed to the limit to uncover the hidden clues. A co...
Ep 8
8.Controversial Crashes
7.0
27-08-201844m
Ep 9
9.Deadly Distractions
7.0
03-09-201844m
In 1981, the Federal Aviation Administration established the sterile cockpit rule requiring pilots to refrain from non-essential activities during critical phases of flight. When t...
Ep 10
10.Fire On Board
8.0
10-09-201844m
One of aviation's worst nightmares, a fire on board can have disastrous consequences. And though these epic tragedies have exacted a terrible human cost, they've also helped lead t...