Gripping series AIRCRASH CONFIDENTIAL returns this July to explore the most incredible aviation detective stories ever. Each episode starts with a mystery, from planes with a mind of their own to pilots going apparently crazy, taking viewers on a journey through other crashes and near-misses that enable investigators to explain what happened, and how to help prevent disasters in the future. AIRCRASH CONFIDENTIAL 2 premieres on Discovery Channel every Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. starting July 25. Encores every Thursday at 8:00 a.m., Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
Every air crash is a catastrophe that leaves behind bereaved families and ruined lives. But with each disaster, a lesson is learnt, and aviation safety is gradually improved. In the series opener, AIRCRASH CONFIDENTIAL 2 takes a closer look at the Boeing 737 mystery that plagued the world’s most popular jet liner for six years and led to two fatal crashes, highlighting the engineering ingenuity that led to a solution.
Various aviation disasters from recent years are also investigated, including the Russian plane crash in 2011 when, due to mistakes made by the pilot during take-off, 44 people were killed including an entire professional hockey team, to the deadliest single-aircraft accident in aviation history, when in 1985, 520 people died after Japan Airlines Flight 123 suffered mechanical failures and crashed into Mount Takamagahara.
A six-part series, AIRCRASH CONFIDENTIAL 2 will explore how and why the disaster happened, including pilot fatigue, poor maintenance and systems failure. Powerful personal accounts from witnesses, survivors and the families of the bereaved will show the human cost of air disasters, while dramatic reconstructions, CGI and interviews with investigators and experts illustrate the precise technical causes of the disasters.
Gain insight into these aviation disasters and find out how and why the tragedies happened. AIRCRASH CONFIDENTIAL 2 takes you right into the cockpit as events unfold.