Cracks in the System

E1

Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami.

Target is Destroyed

E2

Korean Airlines Flight 007 is shot down by a fighter jet when it enters Soviet airspace.

Cruel Skies

E3

The importance of weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

Panic on the Runway

E4

In August, 1985, an airplane's engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Alarming Silence

E5

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit.

Cold Case

E6

A design flaw on the Fokker F28 causes two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York.

Pilot vs. Plane

E7

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a flyby during an air show.

System Breakdown

E8

Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

The Final Blow

E9

An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land.

Cleared for Disaster

E10

An air traffic controller's mistake causes two planes to collide on the runway.

The Plane That Flew Too High

E11

The West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crash ultimately leads to bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

Deadly Reputation

E12

AM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off a runway and crashes into a warehouse next to a petrol station.