Air Disasters Season 6

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Hanging by a Thread Sep 14, 2015 The 1988 flight of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, which saw the top of its fuselage torn off due to an explosive decompression, is recalled.

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Attack Over Baghdad Sep 7, 2015 A 2003 surface-to-air missile attack in Iraq on a DHL Airbus A300, which was carrying letters home from U.S. soldiers, is recalled. The plane was hit moments after departing Baghdad International Airport.

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Out of Control Aug 31, 2015 Recalling the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 in Japan, the worst single-plane crash in history.

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Fight for Your Life Aug 24, 2015 FedEx employees fend off an attack by a coworker.

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Bomb on Board Aug 17, 2015 A mid-flight bombing aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434 forces its pilots to attempt a daring landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan.

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Mistaken Identity Aug 10, 2015 A Navy cruiser in the Persian Gulf must determine if an incoming plane is friend or foe.

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Helicopter Down Feb 15, 2016 The 1995 crash of a Super Puma helicopter in the North Sea while ferrying workers to an oil platform is recounted.

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Death and Denial Feb 22, 2016 The worst plane crash in Egypt's history becomes one the most controversial when the investigation focuses on one pilot's intentions.

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Kid in the Cockpit Feb 29, 2016 A pilot allows his teen son to fly the plane; tragedy results.

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Ocean Landing Mar 7, 2016 The story of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, which was hijacked while on a routine trip to the Ivory Coast. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Australia, but there was one problem: the plane didn't have enough fuel to make the trip.

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Ocean Landing Mar 7, 2016 The story of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, which was hijacked while on a routine trip to the Ivory Coast. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Australia, but there was one problem: the plane didn't have enough fuel to make the trip.