Flying is one of the safest forms of transport. But what happens when tragedy strikes? From human error and accidents to mechanical faults and design flaws, the success of aviation history is punctuated with disaster and catastrophe. It's rare, but it does happen. Follow experts as they determine what went wrong and work out how to prevent these horrific tragedies from happening again. Examine the wrecks and official records, and hear from eyewitnesses, passengers and aviation experts as we reconstruct some of the most tragic disasters in aviation history. Air Crash Investigation looks at what went wrong and how future disasters can be averted.
Show Info
Schedule: Mondays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Documentary
Created by:
Andre Barro
Official site: www.natgeotv.com
7.2 (30 votes)
Next Episode
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Episode 24x09; Mar 31, 2025
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Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 24x08: Collision Catastrophe | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| 24x07: Pacific Ditching | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 24x06: Deadly Climb | Mar 10, 2025 |
Cast
Jonathan Aris
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This entire episode felt rushed with huge portions cut out and / or the NTSB report felt rushed and based on too many assumptions.
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Air Emergency (
United States)
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Air Disasters ( United States)
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Mayday Air Disasters (
United Kingdom)
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Mayday (
Canada)
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Air Crash Investigations (
Australia)
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Mayday! Desastres Aéreos (
Brazil)
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空中浩劫 (
China)
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Undersøgelse af flystyrt (
Denmark)
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Lentoturmatutkinta (
Finland)
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Dangers dans le ciel (
France)
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Mayday - Alarm im Cockpit (
Germany)
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Légikatasztrófák (
Hungary)
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Flyhavarikommisjonen (
Norway)
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Podniebny horror aka Katastrofy w przestworzach (
Poland)
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Расследования авиакатастроф (
Russian Federation)
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Mayday: catástrofes aéreas (
Spain)
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Turkey)
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