Air Crash Investigation

Investigators examine the case of a plane that crashed and burst into flames just moments after take-off, but find that neither the weather nor the runway caused the disaster

Investigators seek answers for the families of 298 people killed when an airliner went down over a warzone in eastern Ukraine

Investigators seek answers for the families of 298 people killed when an airliner went down over a warzone in eastern Ukraine

When two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall, investigators turn to 3D technology to figure out why

When two float planes carrying tourists collide near a spectacular Alaskan waterfall, investigators turn to 3D technology to figure out why

An investigation into the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in 2009. Fifty-one people died when it plummeted into a house in north-east Buffalo, 10km from the runway

An investigation into the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in 2009. Fifty-one people died when it plummeted into a house in north-east Buffalo, 10km from the runway

Investigators try to solve the mystery of why a brand new design of jet crashed during a demonstration flight

The case of a plane that crashed during a top-secret mission in 1961, with a UN Secretary on board

The case of a plane that crashed during a top-secret mission in 1961, with a UN Secretary on board

After all 301 people on board Saudia Flight 163 were killed when a fire engulfed the plane, investigators had to determine why the flames spread so rapidly

After all 301 people on board Saudia Flight 163 were killed when a fire engulfed the plane, investigators had to determine why the flames spread so rapidly

The crash of the Berlin-to-Zurich Crossair Flight 3597 in November 2001. Minutes before landing, the pilots lost control of the aircraft, which eventually hit a hillside

The crash of the Berlin-to-Zurich Crossair Flight 3597 in November 2001. Minutes before landing, the pilots lost control of the aircraft, which eventually hit a hillside

The investigation of a plane that nosedived into the Indian Ocean after leaving Singapore for Perth uncovers a deadly flaw in one of the world's most popular make of plane

Experts investigate why Alitalia Flight 404, which crashed into a hill on its way into Zurich in November 1990 - killing everyone on board - was flying so low

The investigation of a plane that nosedived into the Indian Ocean after leaving Singapore for Perth uncovers a deadly flaw in one of the world's most popular make of plane

Experts investigate why Alitalia Flight 404, which crashed into a hill on its way into Zurich in November 1990 - killing everyone on board - was flying so low

Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing at a famously tricky Alaskan airport - until they uncover the truth

Investigators struggle to explain why PenAir 3296 failed to stop after landing at a famously tricky Alaskan airport - until they uncover the truth

A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. When investigators piece together the evidence, the mystery only deepens

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. When investigators piece together the evidence, the mystery only deepens

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

The case of a Chinese plane that crashed minutes from touching down in Japan. Initial reports suggest the pilots are to blame, but after two years, a more complex reason emerges

Investigators can find nothing wrong with a plane that crashed moments after take-off - but the real cause has far-reaching effects for commercial aviation

The case of a Chinese plane that crashed minutes from touching down in Japan. Initial reports suggest the pilots are to blame, but after two years, a more complex reason emerges

Investigators can find nothing wrong with a plane that crashed moments after take-off - but the real cause has far-reaching effects for commercial aviation

After a long maintenance stop, the pilots of Colgan Air 9446 struggle to stay in the air - eventually nosediving into the waters off Cape Cod

After a long maintenance stop, the pilots of Colgan Air 9446 struggle to stay in the air - eventually nosediving into the waters off Cape Cod

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

A captain tries to stop his plane from crashing into the South China Sea after a catastrophic engine failure - but finds himself unable to slow the plane down for a landing

The story of a pilot who crashed while flying a Second World War fighter in a 450mph air race, and how his friend helped the authorities to discover what went wrong

A captain tries to stop his plane from crashing into the South China Sea after a catastrophic engine failure - but finds himself unable to slow the plane down for a landing

The story of a pilot who crashed while flying a Second World War fighter in a 450mph air race, and how his friend helped the authorities to discover what went wrong

When a DC-8 with just three working engines crashes during take-off, killing all three pilots, the training simulator is found to have been fatally wrong

A plane bursts into flames just after landing in Japan, and while none of the crew or passengers are killed, investigators have a hard time finding out what went wrong

When a DC-8 with just three working engines crashes during take-off, killing all three pilots, the training simulator is found to have been fatally wrong

A plane bursts into flames just after landing in Japan, and while none of the crew or passengers are killed, investigators have a hard time finding out what went wrong

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

An exploration of the events that led to the deaths of nine people on board a 747 jet bound for Auckland, New Zealand, in February 1989, after the plane's cargo door was torn off

When a massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, the search for answers ultimately leads to a deadly short circuit

An exploration of the events that led to the deaths of nine people on board a 747 jet bound for Auckland, New Zealand, in February 1989, after the plane's cargo door was torn off

When a massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, the search for answers ultimately leads to a deadly short circuit

An investigation into what drove the Soviet Union to shoot down a civilian plane over the Sea of Japan in 1983, an incident that almost led to war

Why Air Ontario Flight 1363 from Dryden crashed moments after take-off in 1989, despite warnings about a previous tragedy in Canada

An investigation into what drove the Soviet Union to shoot down a civilian plane over the Sea of Japan in 1983, an incident that almost led to war

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

Why Air Ontario Flight 1363 from Dryden crashed moments after take-off in 1989, despite warnings about a previous tragedy in Canada

The factors that caused Air Inter Flight 148 to crash in the Vosges mountains in 1992 on its descent into Strasbourg Airport, prompting a frantic search for survivors

The factors that caused Air Inter Flight 148 to crash in the Vosges mountains in 1992 on its descent into Strasbourg Airport, prompting a frantic search for survivors

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

The errors that caused the deaths of 118 people in the 2001 Linate airport disaster in Milan, when a pilot was forced to rely on ground controllers for take-off

The errors that caused the deaths of 118 people in the 2001 Linate airport disaster in Milan, when a pilot was forced to rely on ground controllers for take-off

When a two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam, it is up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time

When a two-billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes in Guam, it is up to the US Air Force to investigate the most expensive aviation accident of all time

The 2005 disaster when the right wing of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 fell off seconds after take-off from Miami and the aircraft plunged into the ocean, leaving no survivors

The 2005 disaster when the right wing of Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 fell off seconds after take-off from Miami and the aircraft plunged into the ocean, leaving no survivors

A plane that crashed in a Dutch field after reporting an engine problem during a flight, and the investigation that discovered the minor circuitry problem that caused it

A plane that crashed in a Dutch field after reporting an engine problem during a flight, and the investigation that discovered the minor circuitry problem that caused it

Experts investigating the crash of a plane near Guantanamo Bay uncover a danger to cargo pilots around the world

Experts investigating the crash of a plane near Guantanamo Bay uncover a danger to cargo pilots around the world

Investigators uncover the tragic misunderstanding at the heart of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster, when British Midland Flight 92 crashed killing 47 people

Approaching Taipei in an intensifying electrical storm, China Airlines Flight 676 falls out of the sky, killing all 196 people on board

Investigators uncover the tragic misunderstanding at the heart of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster, when British Midland Flight 92 crashed killing 47 people

Approaching Taipei in an intensifying electrical storm, China Airlines Flight 676 falls out of the sky, killing all 196 people on board

A reconstruction of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007, and the suggested reasons as to why it occurred

A reconstruction of TAM Airlines Flight 3054 crash at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport in 2007, and the suggested reasons as to why it occurred

The investigation into a cargo plane that crashed in Miami shortly after taking off for the Dominican Republic, and the anonymous tip that revealed the truth

The case of a plane that crashed into a Romanian farmer's field, leading to rumours of a bomb on board. However, a recording of the captain's voice reveals the real cause

The investigation into a cargo plane that crashed in Miami shortly after taking off for the Dominican Republic, and the anonymous tip that revealed the truth

The case of a plane that crashed into a Romanian farmer's field, leading to rumours of a bomb on board. However, a recording of the captain's voice reveals the real cause

Former racing driver Niki Lauda, the founder of Lauda Air, joins forces with investigators looking into the crash of Lauda Air Flight 004 of May 1991

A Chinese aircraft lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, and the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky

Former racing driver Niki Lauda, the founder of Lauda Air, joins forces with investigators looking into the crash of Lauda Air Flight 004 of May 1991

A Chinese aircraft lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, and the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky

The accident that befell West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 in August 2005, when faulty engines and bad weather caused the plane to stall in mid-air

The accident that befell West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 in August 2005, when faulty engines and bad weather caused the plane to stall in mid-air

The investigation into why a plane burst into flames on the runway, and how the answer was discovered in the Rocky Mountains

Investigators make a shocking discovery that threatens Russia's aviation system when a plane crashes onto the trans-Siberian railway, leaving all 88 people on board dead

The investigation into why a plane burst into flames on the runway, and how the answer was discovered in the Rocky Mountains

Investigators make a shocking discovery that threatens Russia's aviation system when a plane crashes onto the trans-Siberian railway, leaving all 88 people on board dead

Experts try to determine how a Boeing 737 managed to veer more than 1,000 kilometres off course before crashing in a remote part of the Amazon jungle in September 1989

Experts try to determine how a Boeing 737 managed to veer more than 1,000 kilometres off course before crashing in a remote part of the Amazon jungle in September 1989

The case of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the Java Sea after a hard left bank, as a result of deadly defects revealed in the subsequent investigation

Documentary exploring the mysterious accident involving Arrow Air Flight 1285, a crash that killed 248 American soldiers in Canada in December 1985

Documentary exploring the mysterious accident involving Arrow Air Flight 1285, a crash that killed 248 American soldiers in Canada in December 1985

The investigation into a plane that crashed into a mountain with a Brazilian football team on board, and the discovery of the deadly gamble that caused the tragedy

A plane crashes just three miles from a runway, killing five of the eight people on board. The cockpit voice recorder solves the mystery behind the crash

The investigation into a plane that crashed into a mountain with a Brazilian football team on board, and the discovery of the deadly gamble that caused the tragedy

A plane crashes just three miles from a runway, killing five of the eight people on board. The cockpit voice recorder solves the mystery behind the crash

The 1992 accident that saw Copa Airlines Flight 201, a Boeing 737 en route from Panama to Colombia, enter a high-speed dive, causing it to disintegrate in mid-air

A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. ATSB investigators must determine the cause-within an active fire zone

The 1992 accident that saw Copa Airlines Flight 201, a Boeing 737 en route from Panama to Colombia, enter a high-speed dive, causing it to disintegrate in mid-air

A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. ATSB investigators must determine the cause-within an active fire zone

How Captain Frank Geib saved Northwest Airlines Flight 85 from a disaster in 2002 when the autopilot malfunctioned

How Captain Frank Geib saved Northwest Airlines Flight 85 from a disaster in 2002 when the autopilot malfunctioned

The investigation into the crash of a Pakistani airliner in the Himalayas is derailed when the most vital piece of evidence proves inconclusive

Investigators scour the wreckage from a cargo jet that crashed in the Swedish Arctic, and a terrifying picture of the confused and chaotic final flight emerges from the evidence

The investigation into the crash of a Pakistani airliner in the Himalayas is derailed when the most vital piece of evidence proves inconclusive

Investigators scour the wreckage from a cargo jet that crashed in the Swedish Arctic, and a terrifying picture of the confused and chaotic final flight emerges from the evidence

Investigators examine similarities between a crash landing at Tokyo's Narita Airport and an accident at Newark Airport more than a decade earlier

Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea

Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea

A reconstruction of Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509's accident in December 1999, when the aircraft crashed into a forest shortly after taking off from Stansted Airport

A reconstruction of Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509's accident in December 1999, when the aircraft crashed into a forest shortly after taking off from Stansted Airport

How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

A dramatic reconstruction of how Singapore Airlines flight 006 came to crash at Taiwan's international airport in 2000 after an abortive take-off on the wrong runway

The crash of the Berlin-to-Zurich Crossair Flight 3597 in November 2001. Minutes before landing, the pilots lost control of the aircraft, which eventually hit a hillside

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

The crash of the Berlin-to-Zurich Crossair Flight 3597 in November 2001. Minutes before landing, the pilots lost control of the aircraft, which eventually hit a hillside

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

The crash-landing in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549, which was caused by the aeroplane colliding with a flock of birds

An investigation into the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 in February 2009, when the plane mysteriously fell from the sky over Amsterdam, killing nine people

A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. ATSB investigators must determine the cause-within an active fire zone

ACI examines one of the greatest aviation mysteries: the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. ATSB investigators must determine the cause-within an active fire zone

ACI examines one of the greatest aviation mysteries: the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370