As passengers, every time we board an aeroplane, we place our trust in the pilot, airline and the aircraft manufacturer and while flying remains the safest form of travel, accidents still happen.
Using survivor stories, expert interviews and black-box data, we will experience the final harrowing moments on board these notorious flights.
SEASON 2
EPISODE 1 - BRITISH AIRWAYS 9 / KUALA LUMPUR
In 1982, British Airways Flight 9 loses power in all four engines over Java.
EPISODE 2 - DELTA 191 / DALLAS-FORT WORTH
Delta 191 encounters a dangerous storm that ends in a deadly crash near Dallas.
EPISODE 3 - CATHAY 780 / HONG KONG
A routine flight to Hong Kong is turned into a glider, when its engines fail.
EPISODE 4 - BOAC 712 / LONDON
In 1968, a minute after takeoff from Heathrow the wing of BOAC 712 catches fire.
EPISODE 5 - PAN AM 6 / OCEAN STATION NOVEMBER
Pan Am 6 encounters engine issues over the Pacific and must ditch in the ocean.
EPISODE 6 - AIR CANADA 143 / GIMLI
Engine shutdown turns a flight to Edmonton into the notorious Gimli Glider.
EPISODE 7 - AIR FRANCE 4590 / PARIS
In 2000, Concorde suffers a tragedy on takeoff that shocked the aviation world.
EPISODE 8 - VIRGIN ATLANTIC 43 / LONDON
A flight at Gatwick makes an emergency landing with its landing gear jammed.
EPISODE 9 - DHL 2003 / BAGHDAD
A cargo plane in Iraq loses all hydraulics after it is struck by a missile.
EPISODE 10 - CONTINENTAL 31 / LONDON
In 1988, CO31 loses power on takeoff and has to gain height or face disaster.
SEASON 1
EPISODE 1 - JT610 / 737 MAX
Lion Air Flight 610 was just 13 minutes into flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, when it plunged into the sea on 29 October 2018.
EPISODE 2 - US1549 / SULLY
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 takes off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport when it collides with a flock of birds, destroying both engines.
EPISODE 3 - BD092 / KEGWORTH
A routine flight from London Heathrow to Belfast International Airport, ended in tragedy when British Midland Flight 92 crashed onto a motorway embankment.
EPISODE 4 - PK8303 / PAKISTAN
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 was near the end of it's 90-minute journey from Lahore to Karachi when it dramatically crashed on 22 May 2020.
EPISODE 5 - UA232 / SIOUX CITY
On 19 July 1989, United Airlines Flight 232 was making its regularly scheduled flight from Denver to Chicago when the DC-10 aircraft suffered a catastrophic failure to the tail-engine. The crew on board faced the impossible task of landing with a total loss of control.
EPISODE 6 - JAL123 / JAPAN
12 August, 1985 saw the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history. Just 12 minutes into the flight, the Boeing 747 jumbo-jet suffered a fatal decompression that ripped off most of the tail.
EPISODE 7 - AF447 / AIR FRANCE
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447, a scheduled passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, dramatically vanished over the Atlantic Ocean.
EPISODE 8 - TK1951 / SCHIPHOL
Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was less than a mile from the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport when it catastrophically crashed on 25th February 2009. The aircraft broke into 3 pieces on impact, killing 9 passengers and crew and all three pilots.
EPISODE 9 - QF32 / A380
Just 4 minutes after take-off from Singapore Changi Airport, on 4 November 2010, Qantas Flight 32 suffered an uncontained failure in one of its engines, severely compromising the aircraft.
EPISODE 10 - BA38 / HEATHROW
British Airways Flight 38 was on final approach into London Heathrow Airport when it crashed just short of the runway on 17 January 2008.