When did Air Disasters Season 5 Episode 1 air?
Air Disasters Season 5 Episode 1 aired on February 8, 2015.
Air Disasters
The disaster is only the beginning of the story.
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
Created by: André Barro, Bernard Vaillot
Season 5 · Episode 1
Fight to the Death
Feb 8, 2015·45m
Can a generation gap actually cause a catastrophic air disaster? Witness the story of BEA Flight 548, a scheduled passenger flight from London Heathrow to Brussels, which crashed in June of 1972 shortly after take-off near the town of Staines, England. All 118 people on board were killed. The accident became known as the Staines air disaster and, as of 2018, remains the deadliest air accident to take place in the United Kingdom and also marks the highest death toll involving a Hawker Siddeley Trident.
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How long is Air Disasters Season 5 Episode 1?
This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.
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