Cracks in the System

Target is Destroyed

Cruel Skies

Panic on the Runway

Alarming Silence

Cold Case

Pilot vs. Plane

System Breakdown

The Final Blow

Cleared for Disaster

The Plane That Flew Too High

Deadly Reputation

Season 2

Reckless Approaches

Documentary

Air Disasters

Smithsonian Channel

Terror Over The Pacific

Season 1

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 18

Season 19

Season 20

Season 21

Season 22

Season 23

Season 24

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.