Mayday - Air Disasters

Flydubai Flight 981 nosedives into the runway at Russia's Rostov airport.

Martinair Flight 495, a DC-10, crashes when attempting to land amid thunderstorms and heavy rain.

The U.S. Air Force investigates the most expensive aviation accident in history.

After an explosion rips both engines off the right wing, Transair 671 manages a miraculous landing.

When Alaska Airlines Flight 261 suddenly nosedives into the Pacific, investigators uncover a critical maintenance issue with deadly implications.

Investigators risk their own lives to determine why TWA Flight 841 fell out of the sky.

Flight 1572 loses two engines on final approach into Windsor Locks, Conn.

In 1983, Air Illinois Flight 710 crashes into an open pasture area in poor weather.

After a turboprop crashes in North Carolina, investigators uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.