Air Crash Investigation investigates recent air disasters to uncover how and why they happened. It takes viewers on board six different flights in trouble, recreating the tension and the pressure in the cockpit and cabin. These expertly crafted dramatic re-enactments are based on transcripts of recovered cockpit voice recordings and survivor testimonies. News footage, interviews, and computer graphics all shed light on the safety issues at the heart of aviation industry controversies.
Air Crash Investigation
DETAILS
A gripping nonfiction series, Air Crash Investigation investigates recent high-profile air disasters to uncover how and why they happened. Mayday takes viewers on board six different flights in trouble, recreating the tension and the pressure in the cockpit and cabin. These expertly crafted dramatic re-enactments are based on transcripts of recovered cockpit voice recordings and survivor testimonies. News footage, interviews with key witnesses, and computer graphics of the planes in flight all shed light on the safety issues at the heart of aviation industry controversies.
Air Crash Investigation follows survivors, family members of crash victims and air crash detectives as they piece together the evidence of the causes of major accidents. Each episode of Air Crash Investigation provides a compelling, in-depth look at one particular aspect of air safety: hijackings, mismanaged maintenance, and mid-air collisions are all dealt with in the new series, as well as the biggest aviation problem of recent years: pilots learning to cope with increased automation.
- Release Date:
- 2004 – 2026
- Genre:
- Docuseries
- Rating:
- Creator:
- André Barro
- Bernard Vaillot
- Starring:
- Jonathan Aris
EPISODES
S25:E1 Deadly Charter
Amid high pressure and heavy snow, a private jet crashes on approach to Aspen.
S25:E2 Norwegian Nightmare
A perfect storm of controversial decisions brings down a Norwegian turboprop.
S25:E3 A Perfect Storm
Nuremberg Flight 108 breaks apart while trying to land at Düsseldorf airport.
S25:E4 Crash Landing
A remarkable emergency landing in New Zealand reveals a worldwide danger.
S25:E5 Peril Over Pakistan
Pakistan’s worst-ever air disaster reveals the danger of a toxic cockpit.
S25:E6 Deadly Cover Up
Minutes after taking off from Lima, a Peruvian airliner plunges into the Pacific.
S25:E7 Divided in Crisis
A Boeing 737 crashes just moments after lifting off from an Algerian desert airport.
S25:E8 Moments from Touchdown
On final approach to a Nepali airport, Yeti Airlines Flight 691 falls from the sky.
S25:E9 Monsoon Approach
At a treacherous tabletop runway in India, the crew of Flight 1344 run out of tarmac.
S25:E10 Mixed Measures
After taking off from Shanghai, Korean Air Flight 6316 plummets to the ground.
