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7.6/10 (83 votes)
#1

Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)

S6:E3

This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.

BaSsOo7 Aug 23, 2019

Just a recap episode, you can skip it if you want!

7.5/10 (92 votes)
#2

Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)

S6:E1

BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.

7.1/10 (78 votes)
#3

Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)

S6:E2

Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.

7.1/10 (78 votes)
#1

Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)

S6:E2

Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.

7.5/10 (92 votes)
#2

Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)

S6:E1

BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.

7.6/10 (83 votes)
#3

Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)

S6:E3

This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.

BaSsOo7 Aug 23, 2019

Just a recap episode, you can skip it if you want!

7.5/10 (92 votes)

Ripped Apart (Decompression Failures)

S6:E1

BOAC Flight 781 ,South African Airways Flight 201, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, British Airways Flight 5390, United Airlines Flight 811, Helios Airways Flight 522. This special looks at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Episodes re-visited: Hanging by a Thread, Blow Out, Unlocking Disaster, Ghost Plane.

7.1/10 (78 votes)

Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)

S6:E2

Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Japan Airlines Flight 123, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, Swissair Flight 111, United Airlines Flight 585, USAir Flight 427, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517. This special looks at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Episodes re-visited: Cutting Corners, Out of Control, A Wounded Bird, Fire on Board, Hidden Danger.

7.6/10 (83 votes)

Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)

S6:E3

This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Episodes re-visited: Flying Blind, Panic Over the Pacific, Kid in the Cockpit, Vertigo, Flying on Empty.

BaSsOo7 Aug 23, 2019

Just a recap episode, you can skip it if you want!

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 8.1 6
★ 8.5 Blow Out
★ 7.8 A Wounded Bird
5 ★ 8.0 10
★ 8.9 Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
★ 7.6 Fanning the Flames (South African Airways Flight 295)
4 ★ 7.9 10
★ 8.5 Falling from the Sky (British Airways Flight 9)
★ 7.3 Vertigo
1 ★ 7.9 6
★ 8.1 Unlocking Disaster
★ 7.6 Racing the storm
3 ★ 7.9 13
★ 8.2 Hanging by a Thread
★ 7.6 Collision Course
11 ★ 7.9 13
★ 8.6 Impossible Landing (United Airlines Flight 232)
★ 7.3 The Plane That Flew Too High (West Caribbean Airways Flight 708)
7 ★ 7.9 7
★ 8.3 Lockerbie Disaster (Pan Am 103)
★ 7.6 Flight 574 Lost (Adam Air Flight 574)
16 ★ 7.8 9
★ 8.4 Disaster at Tenerife (KLM 4805 and Pan Am 1736)
★ 7.5 9/11 The Pentagon Attack (American Airlines Flight 77)
15 ★ 7.8 10
★ 8.4 Fatal Delivery (UPS Airlines Flight 6)
★ 7.4 Deadly Mission (1961 Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash)
12 ★ 7.7 13
★ 8.3 Fight for Control (Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8)
★ 7.2 Blind Landing (TANS Perú Flight 204)
10 ★ 7.7 6
★ 8.4 Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)
★ 7.4 Cockpit Failure (Crossair Flight 3597)
9 ★ 7.7 8
★ 7.9 Alarming Silence (Northwest Airlines Flight 255)
★ 7.4 Pilot vs Plane (Air France Flight 296)
13 ★ 7.7 10
★ 8.2 Titanic in the Sky (Qantas Flight 32)
★ 7.4 Into the Eye of the Storm (Hurricane Hunters NOAA42)
17 ★ 7.7 9
★ 8.0 Explosive Proof (TWA Flight 800)
★ 7.4 Storming Out (USAir Flight 1016)
14 ★ 7.6 11
★ 8.2 Concorde, Up in Flames (Air France Flight 4590)
★ 7.2 The Death of JFK Jr (Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga II)
19 ★ 7.6 10
★ 8.1 Deadly Descent
★ 7.3 Slam Dunk
21 ★ 7.6 10
★ 8.1 Grounded: Boeing Max 8
★ 7.2 Caught in a Jam
22 ★ 7.6 10
★ 8.0 Pacific Plunge
★ 7.4 Stealth Bomber Down
20 ★ 7.6 10
★ 8.0 Taxiway Turmoil
★ 7.2 Icy Descent
18 ★ 7.5 10
★ 7.9 Deadly Airspace (Malaysia Airlines Flight 17)
★ 7.1 Blown Away (TransAsia Airways Flight 222)
24 ★ 7.5 10
★ 8.3 Fight for Survival (Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458)
★ 6.5 Lost Star Footballer (Elimiano Sala Piper Crash)
6 ★ 7.4 3
★ 7.6 Who's Flying the Plane? (Crew vs Avionics)
★ 7.1 Fatal Flaw (Minor Defects)
8 ★ 7.2 2
★ 7.3 Cruel Skies (Bad Weather)
★ 7.2 System Breakdown (Next Generation Air Transportation System)