Air Crash Investigation: Special Report — Season 6
About this season
In this special season of Air Crash Investigation, every episode examines multiple aviation disasters that prove to have similarities including; engines that separated from their aircrafts mid-flight, mismatched pilot pairings that led to deadly crashes, and improvised landings with tragic consequences.
Episodes (6)
1. Pitch Problems
9.0Aired 8 July 2024 • 45 min
Pitch problems lead to catastrophic impacts that leave little evidence behind. Explore three disasters that left investigators stumped.
2. Fight to the Finish
9.0Aired 15 July 2024 • 45 min
A Boeing 707 loses both right engines, an out-of-control aircraft needs managing and a bomb explodes aboard PA 434.
3. Bad Data
9.0Aired 22 July 2024 • 45 min
Bad data can be deadly. When a Stealth Bomber crashes at a US Air Force base, it becomes the most expensive aviation disaster ever.
4. Landing Hazards
8.0Aired 29 July 2024 • 45 min
Three harrowing disasters reveal the threat of poor weather to a safe landing, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and treacherous crosswinds.
5. Training Ignored
8.0Aired 5 August 2024 • 45 min
Situations can turn deadly if training is ignored. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant is among the casualties when a helicopter crashes in LA.
6. Reckless Approaches
9.0Aired 12 August 2024 • 45 min
Three catastrophic approaches provoke questions, from a turboprop disaster to an invisible culprit on the Cuban border.