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Invisible Killer

Episode number: 1

Overview: A landing goes wrong when Delta Airlines Flight 191 is hit by an invisible force.

Gimli Glider

Episode number: 2

Overview: A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the 767 he is flying runs out of fuel.

Behind Closed Doors

Episode number: 3

Overview: A flaw on the infamous DC-10 airline causing two midair crashes in the early 70's.

Fanning the Flames

Episode number: 4

Overview: A recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 was carrying illegal weapons.

Dead Weight

Episode number: 5

Overview: Just after take-off, Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground, killing all on board.

Southern Storm

Episode number: 6

Overview: In 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 finds itself in a violent storm. When both engines fail, the pilots must land their plane on a rural Georgia highway.

Explosive Evidence

Episode number: 7

Overview: Air India Flight 182 crashes into the sea after an explosion. Was it a tragic accident or an act of terrorism?

Mixed Signals

Episode number: 8

Overview: Conflicting alarms confuse pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 before it crashes into the ocean.

Fatal Distraction

Episode number: 9

Overview: Pilots try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011.

Phantom Strike

Episode number: 10

Overview: A Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon Rain Forest.