Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files

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Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

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Season 4
Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question: How could two planes end up on the same runway at the same time?
Season 6
An argument with no runway in sight, ignoring a critical signal and an exhausted pilot - three problems leading to three crashes.
Even the most highly trained pilots in the world can be caught out if they ignore their training when it is needed most.
Three disasters reveal how poor weather threatens a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.
With all the advances in technology and safety, sometimes a safe flight is still at risk when the data used is incorrect or misleading.
Pushed to the limits of their training and willpower, three flight crews fight against almost impossible odds to land their crippled aircraft.
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