The BEST episodes of Air Disasters season 3

Every episode of Air Disasters season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Air Disasters season 3!

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. Widely considered to be the safest form of travel, air transportation is still in its infancy and when midair calamity strikes, the results are often catastrophic. From the cockpit to the cabin, from the control room to the crash scene, we uncover just what went wrong.

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: Smithsonian ChannelStatus: Continuing
I'm the Problem
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#1 - I'm the Problem

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/2013

Moments before a Pacific Southwest flight crashes in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

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Turning Point
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#2 - Turning Point

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/31/2013

A Northwest Airlines flight above the Bering Sea must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.

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Blind Spot
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#3 - Blind Spot

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2013

In 1978, passengers and seven people on the ground die when a PSA flight crashed into a Cessna.

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Mayday Munich
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#4 - Mayday Munich

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/2013

Manchester United football team's plane crashes while returning from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.

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Impossible Landing
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#5 - Impossible Landing

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/2013

United Airlines Flight 232 crashes into Sioux City's runway in 1989.

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Breakup Over Texas
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#6 - Breakup Over Texas

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/2013

In September 1991, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.

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Under Pressure
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#7 - Under Pressure

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2013

A burst tire creates an in-flight fire on flight 2120 which causes passengers and crew to perish.

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The Invisible Plane
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#8 - The Invisible Plane

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2013

Moments after take-off, SAS Flight 686 collides with a Cessna on the runway.

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Bad Attitude
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#9 - Bad Attitude

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2013

A Korean Air Cargo flight crashes in a field moments after takeoff from England's Stansted Airport.

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Split Decision
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#10 - Split Decision

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2013

In December 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285, an international charter flight returning the U.S. 101st Airborne Division, the "Screaming Eagles", from a peacekeeping mission in the Middle East to the U.S., crashed after refueling in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 248 passengers and 8 crew members on board. The cause of the crash is still hotly debated to this day.

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Nowhere to Land
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#11 - Nowhere to Land

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/12/2013

An emergency landing during a violent storm kills the engines of a 737.

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