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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 25 Episode 5

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The series presents dramatised reconstructions of actual air disasters, complemented by interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses who provide first‑hand accounts. These elements combine to explore the causes and consequences of each incident, offering a detailed look at what went wrong and how it unfolded.

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is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of documentary‑style storytelling, focusing on aviation incidents that have occurred in the region. The series is designed to give viewers a clear picture of what went wrong in each case. The core of the show consists of dramatised re‑enactments that recreate real‑life air disasters. These staged sequences aim to visualise the moments leading up to, and during, each crash, offering a vivid sense of the circumstances without straying from the factual record. To complement the reconstructions, the programme features interviews with aviation specialists. These experts provide technical insight, explaining the mechanical or procedural failures that contributed to each tragedy. Their commentary helps to contextualise the events and to clarify the underlying causes. In addition to expert analysis, the series incorporates testimonies from people who witnessed the incidents firsthand. Eyewitness accounts add a personal dimension, describing what they saw and felt as the disasters unfolded. Together, the expert and eyewitness perspectives round out the narrative, giving the audience a comprehensive understanding of each air disaster.

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Air Crash Investigation broadcasts on National Geographic Channel at 7:00pm, Wednesday, 11 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Sky HD623Sky HD760Sky129Sky825Virgin183

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Runtime60 mins