About this season
Documentary series exploring what happens when flights lose control.
Episodes (3)
1. Panic at 30,000 Feet: Airline Emergency
Aired 19 March 2018 • 45 min
Exploring what happens when flights lose control, including a packed passenger jet that burst into flames just moments from take-off and the family flight that ended in disaster when a mid-air collision left passengers free-falling through burning debris at 12,000 feet
2. Terror in the Air: Flights Out of Control
Aired 1 June 2018 • 45 min
Footage captured by passengers on board plane journeys that went wrong and first-hand accounts from lucky survivors, including an aircraft crashing on a busy freeway and a mountain rescue mission going awry. There is also expert analysis on the extraordinary situations that led to these shocking events, that all combine to tell the story of extreme flights.
3. Panic in the Skies: Mid-Air Mayhem
Aired 8 June 2018 • 45 min
Passengers describe being trapped on a plane with a burning wing. There are also accounts of what happened when a plane crashed down with no landing gear, causing panic amongst passengers. Survivors tell their stories, and there's footage of plane engine failure leading to crash landings in residential areas.