Bernard Vaillot
Director
Air Disasters (2011)
Season 24
Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.
Released May 15, 2011
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount Plus Premium + 3 more, Philo, YouTube TV, Paramount Plus Essential
Network: Smithsonian Channel
S24E1 - Terror Over The Pacific
A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.
July 20, 2025, midnight
S24E2 - Disaster At Dutch Harbor
While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can’t stop their plane.
Jan. 4, 2026, midnight
S24E3 - Deadly Departure
After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots’ training.
Jan. 11, 2026, midnight
Smithsonian Channel
45 min/ep
11970 min
May 15, 2011
Jan. 11, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
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