Air Crash Investigation

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway and bursts into flames

German investigators are stumped when two planes collide while flying in the skies over southern Germany

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway and bursts into flames

The accident that befell West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 in August 2005, when faulty engines and bad weather caused the plane to stall in mid-air

An investigation into what caused the fire inside the cabin of ValuJet Flight 592, resulting in the aircraft crashing shortly after take-off from Miami in 1996

An investigation into what caused the fire inside the cabin of ValuJet Flight 592, resulting in the aircraft crashing shortly after take-off from Miami in 1996

A reconstruction of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007, and the suggested reasons as to why it occurred

A reconstruction of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007, and the suggested reasons as to why it occurred

A mid-air explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380. While pilots struggle to regain control, flight attendants make a horrifying discovery

A private jet slams into an apartment building near the runway, killing all nine passengers. Investigators uncover an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm

A mid-air explosion rocks Southwest Airlines 1380. While pilots struggle to regain control, flight attendants make a horrifying discovery

A private jet slams into an apartment building near the runway, killing all nine passengers. Investigators uncover an erratic descent, a puzzling delay, and a tragic perfect storm

How a pilot saved the day when he lost all the engines of the aircraft after flying through a thunderstorm 3,000ft above the Gulf of Mexico

Investigators uncover the tragic misunderstanding at the heart of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster, when British Midland Flight 92 crashed killing 47 people

How a pilot saved the day when he lost all the engines of the aircraft after flying through a thunderstorm 3,000ft above the Gulf of Mexico

Investigators uncover the tragic misunderstanding at the heart of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster, when British Midland Flight 92 crashed killing 47 people

A dramatic reconstruction of how Singapore Airlines flight 006 came to crash at Taiwan's international airport in 2000 after an abortive take-off on the wrong runway

The crash of SilkAir flight 185 in 1997, which suddenly plunged 35,000ft while flying over Indonesia, killing 104 people

A dramatic reconstruction of how Singapore Airlines flight 006 came to crash at Taiwan's international airport in 2000 after an abortive take-off on the wrong runway

The crash of SilkAir flight 185 in 1997, which suddenly plunged 35,000ft while flying over Indonesia, killing 104 people

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway and bursts into flames

A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning, temporarily blinding the crew and disabling their controls. Investigators uncover an unusual design flaw

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet, skids off the runway and bursts into flames

A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning, temporarily blinding the crew and disabling their controls. Investigators uncover an unusual design flaw

Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorise different causes for the plane's demise

Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorise different causes for the plane's demise

The complicated investigation into the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 on the approach to Pucallpa airport in August 2005. Key evidence was looted from the wreckage

Experts investigate the 1956 collision of two planes over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and reveal a problem that threatened the entire aviation industry

The complicated investigation into the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 on the approach to Pucallpa airport in August 2005. Key evidence was looted from the wreckage

Experts investigate the 1956 collision of two planes over the Grand Canyon in Arizona, and reveal a problem that threatened the entire aviation industry

An early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky, ends in disaster when a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac

An early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky, ends in disaster when a twin-engine jet careens off the tarmac

Documentary investigating the cause of the crash that brought down Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on January 31, 2000, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board

The crash of a German plane flying over the French Alps, which inexplicably began losing altitude. The explanation for the disaster proves far more shocking than anyone expected

Documentary investigating the cause of the crash that brought down Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on January 31, 2000, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

The crash of a German plane flying over the French Alps, which inexplicably began losing altitude. The explanation for the disaster proves far more shocking than anyone expected

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

The investigation into the crash of a Pakistani airliner in the Himalayas is derailed when the most vital piece of evidence proves inconclusive

The investigation into the crash of a Pakistani airliner in the Himalayas is derailed when the most vital piece of evidence proves inconclusive

Investigation into the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191, which killed all 271 people on board in one of the United States' deadliest aviation accidents

Investigation into the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191, which killed all 271 people on board in one of the United States' deadliest aviation accidents

Experts investigate the crash of United Airlines Flight 173 in Oregon, in which 10 people died after four of its engines failed

Experts investigate the crash of United Airlines Flight 173 in Oregon, in which 10 people died after four of its engines failed

A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand, and the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit

A commuter turboprop slams into the side of a hill in New Zealand, and the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit

When a massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, the search for answers ultimately leads to a deadly short circuit

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

When a massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, the search for answers ultimately leads to a deadly short circuit

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

Documentary investigating the 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team. Experts try to determine what caused the fatal crash

Documentary investigating the death of Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in 2010, discovering there was more to the incident than pilot error

Documentary investigating the 2011 accident that killed a top-flight Russian ice hockey team. Experts try to determine what caused the fatal crash

Documentary investigating the death of Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed in a plane crash in 2010, discovering there was more to the incident than pilot error

A cargo plane strikes a grove of trees and crashes a mile short of the runway. Investigators take an unusual approach to uncovering the cause

Facing a cascade of failures and an engine fire, a turboprop is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground

A cargo plane strikes a grove of trees and crashes a mile short of the runway. Investigators take an unusual approach to uncovering the cause

Facing a cascade of failures and an engine fire, a turboprop is just seconds from the tarmac in Montreal when it flips over and crashes to the ground

Experts are baffled when the wreck of Thai Airways Flight 311 is found amid treacherous mountain peaks, miles from its flight path

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why the plane fell out of the sky

Experts are baffled when the wreck of Thai Airways Flight 311 is found amid treacherous mountain peaks, miles from its flight path

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why the plane fell out of the sky

A look at the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 in January 2010. Investigators came to a highly controversial conclusion after ruling out terrorist involvement

Investigating the crash of Air France Flight 447, which proved an extremely difficult disaster inquiry as the majority of the wreckage was lost in the Atlantic Ocean

A look at the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 in January 2010. Investigators came to a highly controversial conclusion after ruling out terrorist involvement

Investigating the crash of Air France Flight 447, which proved an extremely difficult disaster inquiry as the majority of the wreckage was lost in the Atlantic Ocean

Investigators struggle to gain access to the remote site where a Santa Barbara Airlines flight crashed in 2008

Investigators struggle to gain access to the remote site where a Santa Barbara Airlines flight crashed in 2008

A dramatic reconstruction of how Singapore Airlines flight 006 came to crash at Taiwan's international airport in 2000 after an abortive take-off on the wrong runway

The crash of SilkAir flight 185 in 1997, which suddenly plunged 35,000ft while flying over Indonesia, killing 104 people

A dramatic reconstruction of how Singapore Airlines flight 006 came to crash at Taiwan's international airport in 2000 after an abortive take-off on the wrong runway

The complicated investigation into the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 on the approach to Pucallpa airport in August 2005. Key evidence was looted from the wreckage

The crash of SilkAir flight 185 in 1997, which suddenly plunged 35,000ft while flying over Indonesia, killing 104 people

The complicated investigation into the crash of TANS Peru Flight 204 on the approach to Pucallpa airport in August 2005. Key evidence was looted from the wreckage

How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

Reconstruction of a 2010 disaster, when the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures resulting from an explosion in the engine of their A380

Reconstruction of a 2010 disaster, when the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures resulting from an explosion in the engine of their A380

When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why the plane fell out of the sky

When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, investigators look for clues amid a global outpouring of grief

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine why the plane fell out of the sky

The case of Luxair Flight 50, which fell out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport while making a rushed approach through heavy fog

The case of Luxair Flight 50, which fell out of the sky just a few miles short of Luxembourg airport while making a rushed approach through heavy fog

Investigators struggle to gain access to the remote site where a Santa Barbara Airlines flight crashed in 2008

Investigators struggle to gain access to the remote site where a Santa Barbara Airlines flight crashed in 2008

Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield

Rocked by an explosion that rips both right wing engines off the wing, the pilots of Transair 671 manage a miraculous landing at a French military airfield

The case of a commuter plane that crashed mere seconds after take-off in 1985 - a year infamous for having the highest ever numbers of deaths in civilian aviation

The case of a commuter plane that crashed mere seconds after take-off in 1985 - a year infamous for having the highest ever numbers of deaths in civilian aviation

The crash of British European Airways 548, which saw 118 people killed after the plane plummeted into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow in 1972

The crash of British European Airways 548, which saw 118 people killed after the plane plummeted into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow in 1972

How investigations into a plane that nosedived into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport uncovered one of the most lethal traps in aviation

A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. When investigators piece together the evidence, the mystery only deepens

How investigations into a plane that nosedived into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport uncovered one of the most lethal traps in aviation

A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. When investigators piece together the evidence, the mystery only deepens

The pilots of a crashed cargo jet believe they lost both engines. But when the wreckage emerges from the Pacific, the evidence tells another story

The pilots of a crashed cargo jet believe they lost both engines. But when the wreckage emerges from the Pacific, the evidence tells another story

A look at what caused the Hughes Airwest Flight 706 to collide with a US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom at 15,000ft over California on June 6, 1971

A look at what caused the Hughes Airwest Flight 706 to collide with a US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom at 15,000ft over California on June 6, 1971

After a turboprop crash in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight and uncover an industry-wide safety problem

Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut

After a turboprop crash in North Carolina, investigators resort to a risky test flight and uncover an industry-wide safety problem

Facing a severe thunderstorm and a control tower shutdown, American Airlines 1572 suffers double-engine failure on final approach into Windsor Locks Airport in Connecticut

German investigators are stumped when two planes collide while flying in the skies over southern Germany

German investigators are stumped when two planes collide while flying in the skies over southern Germany

Experts investigate the cause of Crossair Flight 498's crash in 2000. Phone interference was initially suspected, though drugs were later found in the captain's bag

Experts investigate the cause of Crossair Flight 498's crash in 2000. Phone interference was initially suspected, though drugs were later found in the captain's bag

Documentary investigating the cause of the crash that brought down Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on January 31, 2000, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board

Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorise different causes for the plane's demise

Documentary investigating the cause of the crash that brought down Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on January 31, 2000, killing all 88 passengers and crew on board

Evidence from the disappearance of EgyptAir Flight 804 leads investigators to theorise different causes for the plane's demise

When a cargo plane test flight ends in disaster, investigators uncover a series of failures that doomed the DC-8 before it got off the ground

When a cargo plane test flight ends in disaster, investigators uncover a series of failures that doomed the DC-8 before it got off the ground