Air Crash Investigation

Bad weather and a series of errors lead to the 2001 crash of a plane on its approach to Zurich Airport.

Discover the alarming reason why a jet carrying golfer Payne Stewart crashed.

Bad weather and a series of errors lead to the 2001 crash of a plane on its approach to Zurich Airport.

When a reliably safe Boeing 777 crashes on approach to Heathrow Airport, investigators race to uncover the reason before disaster strikes again.

See how the Pentagon attack on 9/11 was carried out and how it permanently altered air travel today.

When a DC-9 loses both engines just after takeoff, a seasoned pilot desperately attempts to land his plane and save the lives of his passengers and crew.

Join us as we examine the 1977 crash at Los Rodeos Airport that killed 583 people and the shocking reasons behind it.

When a DC-9 loses both engines just after takeoff, a seasoned pilot desperately attempts to land his plane and save the lives of his passengers and crew.

Discover the tiny design flaw that doomed China Airlines Flight 120 after landing and put the lives of passengers and crew in peril.

The 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo shocks the world and leads to one of the NTSB's most important investigations.

The 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo shocks the world and leads to one of the NTSB’s most important investigations.

A comprehensive look at the famous "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency landing in January 2009, and the investigation that followed.

Witness the 1998 crash over France's Quiberon Bay and discover the unbelievable chain of events that caused it.

A comprehensive look at the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” emergency landing in January 2009, and the investigation that followed.

When a Boeing 737 stalls and crashes during its approach into Amsterdam, investigators determine if the accident was caused by the plane or the pilots.

When a Boeing 737 stalls and crashes during its approach into Amsterdam, investigators determine if the accident was caused by the plane or the pilots.

See how an unlikely tipoff leads investigators to a shocking discovery about the crash of a Colorado commuter plane.

A 747’s cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

Follow the investigation of the 2015 Germanwings crash that put the blame not only on the co-pilot, but on the entire medical industry.

An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm, but investigators believe weather was not the main reason for the accident.

In the face of violent weather, engine failure, and the loss of electrical power, pilots of Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 manage an epic landing.

An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm, but investigators believe weather was not the main reason for the accident.

A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.