Aircrash Confidential

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S1 E6: Extreme Weather

Original Air Date: Apr 4, 2011

Why does bad weather crash planes? How did Juliane Koepcke survive when lightning struck her flight, and she plunged into a rainforest, still strapped in her seat?

1:17-2:15AM

58 Min

TV-14

Documentary

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S1 E6: Extreme Weather

Original Air Date: Apr 4, 2011

Why does bad weather crash planes? How did Juliane Koepcke survive when lightning struck her flight, and she plunged into a rainforest, still strapped in her seat?

1:17-2:15AM

58 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream

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S1 E5: Fire on Board

Original Air Date: Feb 21, 2011

When fire breaks out on a flight, passengers only have two minutes to escape. Experts explore why some don't make it and how larger planes pose a greater threat.

12:19-1:17AM

58 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream

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S1 E4: Collisions

Original Air Date: Feb 7, 2011

When 47 children died in a plane crash, one grieving dad tracked down the air traffic controller on duty and murdered him. Why do these fatal collisions still occur?

Jan 8

11:23PM

56 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream

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S1 E3: Terrorism

Original Air Date: Jan 21, 2011

Planes are an ideal terrorist target, carrying hundreds of potential victims and assuring worldwide publicity. How can new technologies stop hijackers getting on board?

Jan 8

2:21AM

59 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream

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S1 E2: Engineering Errors

Original Air Date: Jan 18, 2011

Planes hold lives in the balance but sometimes there are fatal errors in their design. Find out why a Jumbo Jet exploded mid-flight and DC10s fell from the sky.

Jan 8

1:23AM

58 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream

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S1 E1: Pilot Error

Original Air Date: Jan 17, 2011

Incompetent pilots have caused countless horrific crashes, but in their desperate attempt to eliminate human error, have airlines actually made flying more risky?

Jan 8

12:26AM

57 Min

TV-14

Available with Freestream