S22 · E6: Trained to Fail

Special — Multiple incidents: Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory — the extraordinary risks facing crews who fly through the world's war zones.

Special — Multiple incidents: Pressured by deadlines, three crews rush, skip key procedures, and ignore warning signs — with deadly consequences.

Special — Multiple incidents: Three aircraft brought down by gradually deteriorating parts, where neglected maintenance turned wear and tear into catastrophe.

Special — Multiple incidents, including Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, Aloha Airlines Flight 243, and Air Canada Flight 797: Mid-flight emergencies that tore aircraft open — and the crews who had to get them down.

Special — Multiple incidents: With zero margin for error, three crews manage to land their crippled aircraft against all odds.

Special — Multiple incidents: Hidden flaws buried in navigation and flight computers feed three crews fatal errors, forcing investigators to dig deep into the code.

Special — Multiple incidents, including Manx2 Flight 7100 and Aeroflot Flight 593: Fatigue, fog, and lapses in judgment lead three crews into catastrophic blunders.

Special — Multiple incidents: Three aircraft fall prey to fearsome winds, and investigators must untangle what the weather did — and what the crews could have done.

Special — Multiple incidents: From hijackers to deliberate acts in the cockpit, three flights brought down not by accident but by intent.