Terror in the Skies
While plane crashes are rare, near misses in our crowded skies are anything but. Thanks to modern technology, these terrifying experiences are being captured more and more, as they happen, on cameras, mobile phones, and cockpit recordings, providing insights that are as informative as they are horrifying. See firsthand how recent pilot errors, technical failures, small mistakes, and big storms have placed passengers in life-or-death situations. Then discover why these incidents happened, and what must be done to prevent them from reoccurring.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Documentary
- TV-PG
While plane crashes are rare, near misses in our crowded skies are anything but. Thanks to modern technology, these terrifying experiences are being captured more and more, as they happen, on cameras, mobile phones, and cockpit recordings, providing insights that are as informative as they are horrifying. See firsthand how recent pilot errors, technical failures, small mistakes, and big storms have placed passengers in life-or-death situations. Then discover why these incidents happened, and what must be done to prevent them from reoccurring.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Pilot Error
45 mins
One pilot falls asleep in the cockpit. Another suffers a panic attack in the cabin. Yet another, distracted by his laptop, overshoots his destination by 150 miles. Are these freak occurrences or the new normal in air travel? Witness pilot mishaps, as revealed through shocking footage captured by passengers on their cameras and phones. These firsthand accounts, combined with newly released cockpit recordings, give a chilling view into the world of over stressed, under-trained pilots, and what it could mean to passengers if changes aren't made.
Episode 2
Technical Meltdown
Any plane could experience a technical meltdown at any time. Witness recent flight failures, captured on video by passengers.
Episode 3
Small Mistakes
45 mins
Featuring Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com and several other aviation safety experts, the show described several dramatic near accidents, including a maintenance error that led to a fire and explosion on a China Airlines 737 in Japan in 2007.
Episode 4
Nature Strikes Back
It's planes versus nature, from survivor accounts of flying into storms to Captain Sully Sullenberger's recollection of landing on the Hudson River.