Jul 20, 2025 · 44m
A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.


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.
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Jul 20, 2025 · 44m
A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.
Jan 4, 2026 · 44m
While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can’t stop their plane.
Jan 11, 2026 · 44m
After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots’ training.
Jan 18, 2026 · 44m
Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how—and why—the deadly crash occurred.
Jan 25, 2026 · 44m
Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.
Feb 1, 2026 · 44m
With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.
Feb 8, 2026 · 44m
After Colgan Air 9446 crashes off Cape Cod, investigators must determine what brought down a widely-used commuter aircraft in under three minutes.
Feb 15, 2026 · 44m
Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.
Feb 22, 2026 · 44m
With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Air Disasters Season 24 premiered on July 20, 2025.
Air Disasters Season 24 has 9 episodes.
The season opens with Season 24 Episode 1, "Terror Over The Pacific". It aired on July 20, 2025.
Go to Season 24 Episode 1