Air Crash Investigation Special Report Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

Heat of The Moment

There is no place in aviation for hasty decision making. A dashcam captures the horrific crash as a Taiwanese airliner nosedives into a river. A KLM crew makes a cascade of deadly errors, and a hasty decision causes a spacecraft disaster.

Episode 2

Instrument Confusion

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

Aviation relies on precision and accuracy. So when critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal. A Boeing 737 vanishes from radar, a Korean cargo jet and a late night Russian flight all meet disaster.

Episode 3

Vip on Board

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Crashes involving high profile passengers make news headlines and place investigators under pressure. A diplomatic mission ends in a mystery. A pilots gamble takes Brazilian lives, and a VIP US Air Force jet crashes in war torn Croatia.

Episode 4

Lapse in Security

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Traced to a breakdown in safety measures, three horrific disasters provoke fundamental changes to airport security procedures around the world.

Episode 5

Mountain Impact

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Survivors of three plane crashes share their personal accounts of aircraft getting caught in storms, smashing into hillsides, and careening off the runway.

Episode 6

Survivors

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Survivors of three plane crashes share their personal accounts of aircraft getting caught in storms, smashing into hillsides, and careening off the runway.

Episode 7

Death from Above

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

A thrilling day at a Reno air show turns into a chaos. A Learjet spirals into the heart of Mexico City, and a DC-9 nosedives into a Los Angeles suburb.

Episode 8

Courage in the Cockpit

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Devastating systems failures in the air always put pilots to the test, including an exploding engine and a plane in peril 35,000 feet above the Bering Sea.

Episode 9

Maintenance Mistakes

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Crashes often reveal that nuts and bolts maintenance has failed. A mechanic's error leads to a disaster. Poor maintenance leads to a struggle for three cargo pilots, and a missing twin turboprop uncovers criminals half a world away.

Episode 10

Take Off Tragedies

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Minor missteps during takeoff can have disastrous consequences. A 747 in Taiwan crashes on the tarmac. A DC-9 leaves a trail of scorched debris, and after a minor repair, a distracted crew makes a deadly mistake.