At 09.11am, as the plane climbs through 12,000 feet, a warning buzzer sounds in the cockpit. This special looked at disasters where multiple investigations don't agree on the cause of these accidents. But why wasnt it?In November 1987, a 747 on a flight to Johannesburg crashes into the Indian Ocean. When the aircraft reaches its new altitude, however, it is rocked by rapid decompression, spirals out of control and crashes into the sea. Everyone on board escapes death, and then it's up to investigators to figure out what happened. But something goes terribly wrong on its final approach, and the DC-8 crashes at the end of the runway. They demanded the release from prison of Muslim leaders held by the Algerian authorities. But the investigation takes a startling new turn after investigators listen to the cockpit voice recorder.It's a foggy day at Ireland's Cork Airport and the pilots of Manx2 Flight 7100 are circling the airport waiting for the weather to clear. Fighting rain and inoperative navigational equipment, the crew struggle to find the airport. All 14 people on board are killed. Already pelted with icy rain, the pilots are struggling to navigate their way through the blinding storm when the unthinkable happens: their helicopter is struck by lightning. In addition to the turbulence, the pilots have another problem; their engines are not providing enough thrust. As it twists and turns, the strong G-forces make the ride hellish for the crew and passengers who are pinned to their seats. The following table lists the alternative titles used by broadcasters for This special looked at how inexperienced pilots' mistakes causes accidents. But his saga doesnt end there because the runway he thought was abandoned is anything but.An explosion rips a gaping hole in the cabin of a brand-new DC-10. And so do the experts whose job it is to figure out what happened. The crew shuts down the engine and tries to land at a nearby airport, but their second engine fails before they can get safely on the ground.
The pilots manage to land the aircraft safely at On 11 May 1996, 10 minutes after takeoff, ValuJet Flight 592 starts filling with smoke after a fire breaks out in the main cargo bay as it is flying over On 31 October 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment at Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in On 23 August 2005, TANS Perú Flight 204 crashes into a muddy swamp while attempting to land at On 30 June 1956, United Airlines Flight 718 and Trans World Airlines Flight 2 collide in mid-air over the On 25 May 1979, the number-one engine on American Airlines Flight 191 detaches moments after taking off from On 28 December 1978, the crew of United Airlines Flight 173 are preoccupied with a landing gear problem as the aircraft circles in a holding pattern in the vicinity of On 7 September 2011, Yak-Service Flight 9633, carrying the On 10 April 2010, a Polish Air Force VIP aircraft carrying the President of Poland On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 strays off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff, killing all 46 people on board.
This season on Air Crash Investigation: Conflicting stories emerge after a Swedish cargo plane spirals to the ground; an African airliner crashes in the wilderness and the cause proves too sinister to be believed; and, when a Pakistani passenger jet disappears on approach to Kathmandu, Nepalese investigators must determine how it ended up on a crash course with the Himalayas. And when their most vital piece of evidence fails to deliver, investigators scramble to find answers.A cargo jet plummets to earth in the Swedish Arctic. Out of the 176 people on board, 101 are killed. All 259 people on board are killed. The wings buckle, the doors to the landing gear are ripped off, and parts of the tail break away. Its goal: to rescue Vietnamese orphans from the chaos of the war and take them back to the safety of the US. The flight crew desperately tried to keep the plane airborne, but was forced to make a crash landing. Miraculously 77 people survive the initial...In September 2006, a newly built business jet takes off from Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil with seven people on board. Against all the odds, the plane gets down safely. And when both engines flame out, they narrowly manage one of the most remarkable emergency landings of all time. But still the crew, hampered by clouds and pelting rain, is flying blind. They believe a tire has blown, but passengers on the left side of the plane see the real problem one of the engines is on fire. In the early hours of 1 September 1983, during the On 10 March 1989, Air Ontario Flight 1363 crashes just after takeoff in snowy weather, killing 24 people.
The cockpit voice recorder raises disturbing questions about an inexperienced pilot.