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Season 26, Episode 4

Crash Landing (Eagle Airways Flight 2300)

February 23, 2026

On 18 June 2007, the landing gear of Eagle Airways Flight 2300 fails to extend while on approach to Wellington. The pilots divert the aircraft and make a belly landing at Blenheim, saving all 17 people on board. The landing gear failed due to a fatigue crack in the hydraulic actuator.

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  1. S26 E1

    Deadly Charter (2001 Aspen Gulfstream III crash)

    Feb 2, 202645 min

    On 29 March 2001, a chartered business jet operated by Avjet crashes into a hillside while on final approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Colorado, killing all 18 people on board. The cause of the accident was the pilots' premature des

  2. S26 E2

    Norwegian Nightmare (Widerøe Flight 839)

    Feb 9, 202645 min

    On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839 crashes into the water shortly after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing all five people on board. The investigation determined that the aircraft suffered a structural failure due to strong win

  3. S26 E3

    A Perfect Storm (Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108)

    Feb 16, 202644 min

    On 8 February 1988, Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 breaks up in mid-air and crashes near Kettwig, Germany, while on approach to Düsseldorf Airport, killing all 21 people on board. The pilots suffered spatial disorientation after a lightni

  4. S26 E5

    Peril over Pakistan (Airblue Flight 202)

    Mar 2, 2026

    On 28 July 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills while attempting to land at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in poor weather conditions, killing all 152 people on board. The crash was caused by the pilots' errors in

  5. S26 E6

    Deadly Cover Up (Aeroperú Flight 603)

    Mar 9, 2026

    On 2 October 1996, shortly after take off, the crew of Aeroperú Flight 603 are confused by false speed and altitude readings and contradictory warnings from the aircraft's air data system. In preparation for an emergency landing, the crew d

  6. S26 E7

    Divided in Crisis (Air Algérie 6289)

    Mar 16, 2026

    On 6 March 2003, the left engine of Air Algérie Flight 6289 fails during takeoff from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. The aircraft enters a stall and crashes into a desert near the Trans-Sahara Highway, killing a