Mayday: Air Disaster
Season 22 Episode 8 - Pitch Black
An Illinois turboprop crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Season 22
S22:E01 - Holding Pattern
Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia’s Rostov airport. And investigators uncover one of the most lethal traps in aviation.
S22:E02 - Peril Over Portugal
A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain, and when investigators piece together the evidence the mystery only deepens.
S22:E03 - Stealth Bomber Down
When a two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam, it’s up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time.
S22:E04 - Double Trouble
Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield.
S22:E05 - Pacific Plunge
When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.
S22:E06 - Terror Over Michigan
After a Boeing 727’s near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.
S22:E07 - Three Strike Terror
Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut.
S22:E08 - Pitch Black
An Illinois turboprop crashes in bad weather, and investigators eventually uncover a fatal assumption and deadly decision.
S22:E09 - Seconds From Touchdown
After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight—and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.
S22:E10 - Deadly Delivery
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief.
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