Air Crash Investigation

According to renowned aviation commentator David Learmount, this is a prime example of why passengers should pay attention to those repetitive pre-flight safety presentations. A moments' thought could save your life.

In August 1986, more than 80 people died when a DC-9 and a small private Piper Cherokee collided in mid-air and crashed into a Los Angeles suburb. Investigations showed a third plane had entered LAX airspace illegally and flight control had been handed to a trainee air traffic controller.

On August 14, 2005, the pilots of two Greek fighter planes scramble to intercept a Boeing 737 that has broken off contact (pictured). The passengers are unconscious, all communications are being ignored and who is the mystery figure in the cockpit?

The smallest and seemingly insignificant mistakes can sometimes lead to the most catastrophic outcomes. Here, the consequences and lessons of aviation?s most high-profile accidents are explained in detail. This is a compilation Air Crash Investigation?s Most Extraordinary Cases.

According to renowned aviation commentator David Learmount, this is a prime example of why passengers should pay attention to those repetitive pre-flight safety presentations. A moments' thought could save your life.

Former air-force pilot and aviation authority David Learmount explains how attention to safety drills saved passengers and crew from a savage storm and a shock inferno that obliterated an entire aircraft.

World famous aviation expert David Learmount unravels the mystery and terror that struck a 747 jumbo jet when all four engines suddenly stopped at 37 thousand feet.

Internationally acclaimed aviation expert and former air-force pilot David Learmount explains why the all new Aircrash Investigation series is a must-see for any air-traveller.