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Air Disasters

Air Disasters

The disaster is only the beginning of the story.

2011Returning Series24 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 14 · Episode 4

No Control

Jan 26, 2020·45m

Some of aviation's worst disasters involved the world's most advanced passenger planes. Often, the calamities are caused by a breakdown in trust between the pilots and their highly automated aircraft, turning the cockpit into a struggle of pilot versus machine. Investigate three crashes where experienced pilots lost control of their high-tech planes, including a commercial jet crash that went down at an air show, an Airbus A320 flight test gone wrong, and a modern airliner that dropped from the sky and slammed into the Atlantic.

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When did Air Disasters Season 14 Episode 4 air?

Air Disasters Season 14 Episode 4 aired on January 26, 2020.

How long is Air Disasters Season 14 Episode 4?

This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.

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