Quick Summary
In 2005, Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 suffered a catastrophic failure when its right wing detached only seconds after the aircraft left the runway at Miami, causing an immediate loss of control. The aircraft then plunged into the ocean, leaving no survivors.
About This Program ✦
Beach Crash is a programme presented as a single episode, falling under the broader category of television episodes. It is listed simply as a programme, with no additional production details supplied, and is positioned within the genre of episodic content. The core of the episode centres on a 2005 catastrophe involving Chalk’s Ocean Airways Flight 101. Within seconds of departing Miami, the aircraft’s right wing detached, causing the plane to nosedive straight into the sea. The impact was total, and the crash left no survivors. The broadcast recounts the sequence of events from the moment of take‑off to the loss of the wing and the subsequent plunge. It follows the brief interval between the aircraft leaving the runway and the sudden structural failure that sent it downwards, presenting the facts as they unfolded. By concentrating on this singular incident, the episode underscores the abruptness of the disaster and the complete loss of life. It offers a factual retelling of the accident, highlighting the immediate consequences of the wing’s separation and the resulting fatal descent into the ocean.
Air Crash Investigation broadcasts on National Geographic Channel +1 at 3:00pm, Monday, 9 February 2026.


