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A crew argues with no runway in sight; a captain ignores a critical signal; an exhausted pilot picks a catastrophic time to try a new approach.

Air Disasters

Reckless Approaches

Investigators hunt for answers when the pilots of three aircraft skip protocols, ignore their training and crash.

Training Ignored

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Alaska Airlines 261 nosedives into the Pacific leaving investigators stumped . A rare storm and a deadly design flaw intersect cause American Eagle 4184 to fall from the sky. And, investigators suspect a fatal flaw in the Boeing 737.

Pitch Problems

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A look at some of the most catastrophic aviation incidents in history that have led to safer systems being developed.

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