Air Crash Investigation - Season 17

Air Crash Investigation - Season 17

Season 17

There are countless things that can happen at 39,000 feet . When a plane crashes, the world takes notice and so do the experts. Using captivating reconstructions, state-of-the-art CGI and interviews with investigators and pilots, Air Crash Investigation uncovers exactly what happened and why. This season looks at some of the most publicised plane crashes of the past few years, opening with the infamous Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 that was hit by a missile over a Ukrainian conflict zone causing the aircraft to break up. The flight was a tragedy that gripped the world, gaining widespread media attention. 15 months of intense investigation followed to determine exactly what happened. When we say ‘air crash' we don't just mean airplanes, this season we uncover the mechanics and human error behind the disintegration of the experimental Virgin Galactic Spaceship.

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Episodes10
DatesFeb 15, 2018 - Jul 4, 2018
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Episodes

Deadly Airspace
Season 17Episode 160 min

Deadly Airspace

Commercial airliner flight MH17 goes down over a warzone in eastern Ukraine. The evidence indicates the plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Amid speculation in the media and against the backdrop of war, investigators are determined to get answers for the families of the 298 victims (passengers and crew), but they face political roadblocks at every turn.

Feb 15, 2018
Blown Away
Season 17Episode 260 min

Blown Away

After circling above the Taiwan Strait to wait out a passing cyclone, TransAsia Flight 222 crashes on the Taiwanese resort island of Penghu. The media claims the storm is to blame, but the evidence soon points investigators in a different direction. Six months into the investigation, the airline is hit with a second accident . That's when investigators uncover a systemic problem with fatal consequences.

Feb 22, 2018
Nuts and Bolts
Season 17Episode 360 min

Nuts and Bolts

Moments after taking off from a California airport, an American cargo plane needs to make an emergency landing. The pilots manage to bring their DC-8 to within sight of the runway, but the crippled plane crashes into an automobile salvage yard one mile east of the airport . To try to understand what went wrong, investigators call on a friend and colleague of the crew. But it will take more digging and hard evidence to understand what doomed the crew of Emery Worldwide Flight 17.

Mar 1, 2018
Deadly Distraction
Season 17Episode 460 min

Deadly Distraction

En route to Salt Lake City, Delta Airlines Flight 1141 crashes just moments after lifting off from Dallas-Fort Worth airport and erupts into flames.

Mar 8, 2018
Deadly Display
Season 17Episode 560 min

Deadly Display

On a high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia, a Russianmade Sukhoi Superjet slams into a mountain killing everyone on board. It's one of the most challenging salvage operations Indonesian investigators have ever faced. Once they reach the wreckage, they must figure out how a brand new jet with an expert crew and sophisticated navigation system could crash into an infamous mountain.

Mar 15, 2018
Deadly Space
Season 17Episode 660 min

Deadly Space

In California's Mojave Desert, Virgin Galactic test pilots are at the controls of a revolutionary aircraft designed for sub-orbital flight . But as the spaceship accelerates toward the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, approaching the speed of sound, it breaks apart and falls from the sky. With the future of commercial space travel hanging in the balance, it's up to investigators to figure out what went wrong.

Mar 22, 2018
Free Fall
Season 17Episode 760 min

Free Fall

On 7 October 2008, Qantas flight 72 traveling from Singapore to Perth suddenly nosedives while over the Indian Ocean. With warnings flooding the cockpit and passengers being flung around, it's up to an experienced fighter pilot to get the plane to safety

Jun 15, 2018
Deadly Inclination
Season 17Episode 860 min

Deadly Inclination

On its final approach to Zurich, Alitalia Flight 404 plows into a forested hillside killing everyone on board. Did a hidden flaw in the navigation system lead two pilots down a deadly path?

Jun 22, 2018
Deadly Go-Round
Season 17Episode 960 min

Deadly Go-Round

Just minutes from touching down, China Airlines Flight 140 falls out of the sky at Japan's Nagoya Airport. By morning, investigators are sifting through the charred debris on the runway, but what they find only deepens the mystery.

Jun 27, 2018
Dead of Winter
Season 17Episode 1060 min

Dead of Winter

After being delayed on the Denver tarmac due to heavy snow, Continental Airlines 1713 was eventually cleared for take-off. Barely lifting off the ground, the DC-9 abruptly banked and crashed, killing 28 people and leaving a lasting legacy.

Jul 4, 2018

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