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Air Disasters

Air Disasters

The disaster is only the beginning of the story.

2011Returning SeriesNext: Feb 2224 Seasons274 Episodes8.2TMDB
Smithsonian Channel

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 10 · Episode 2

The Pentagon Attack

Jan 7, 2018·45m

A Boeing 757 takes off from Washington Dulles International Airport en route to Los Angeles. In minutes, hijackers storm the cockpit and turn the plane back toward the nation's capital and straight into the Pentagon. A total of 189 people are dead, the fuselage has been vaporized, and investigators are under tremendous pressure to determine how this could have happened. Witness the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 and the ways in which the 9/11 attacks brought immediate and profound changes to commercial aviation throughout the world.

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When did Air Disasters Season 10 Episode 2 air?

Air Disasters Season 10 Episode 2 aired on January 7, 2018.

How long is Air Disasters Season 10 Episode 2?

This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.

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