How many seasons does Air Disasters have?

Air Disasters has 25 seasons and 286 episodes.

Is Air Disasters renewed or canceled?

Air Disasters is currently returning. A premiere date has not been announced yet.

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Air Disasters is available on Smithsonian Channel. You can stream it on Fubo, Paramount+, Philo, YouTube TV.

Air Disasters

Name: Air Disasters
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-05-15
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Stephen Bogaert

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NetworkSmithsonian Channel

First AiredMay 15, 2011

Last AiredSep 6, 2026

GenreDocumentary

Runtime45 min

Created ByAndré Barro, Bernard Vaillot

Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters could have been prevented. Accounts from survivors combine with cockpit recordings and computer images to weave the gripping tales, and expert testimony reveals the hows and whys behind the events, some of which have resulted in important changes to aviation safety and regulations.

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Cast

Stephen Bogaert

Narrator

Seasons & Episodes25 seasons · 286 episodes

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E1Pacific Ditching

Mar 8, 202644m

On Jul 2, 2021 — Transair Flight 810 (Boeing 737): Minutes after a night takeoff from Honolulu, a cargo crew reports engine trouble and ditches in the dark Pacific — but the recovered wreckage tells a different story than the pilots do.

E2Running On Empty

Jul 12, 202644m

On Aug 13, 2004 — Air Tahoma Flight 185 (Convair 580): Within sight of the runway at Cincinnati, both engines of a cargo turboprop flame out, and it comes down on a golf course short of the field.

E3Power Struggle

Jul 19, 202644m

On Jan 9, 2021 — Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 (Boeing 737): Minutes after leaving Jakarta in heavy rain, a jet banks hard and plunges into the Java Sea, and the investigation surfaces defects no one had caught.

E4Second Thoughts

Jul 26, 202644m

On Nov 6, 2002 — Luxair Flight 9642 (Fokker 50): On a foggy morning approach to Luxembourg, a commuter flight from Berlin suddenly drops from the sky just miles from the runway.

E5Powerless Plunge

Aug 2, 202644m

On Feb 27, 2001 — Loganair Flight 670A (Short 360): Moments after a night takeoff from Edinburgh, a mail plane loses both engines and comes down in the frigid Firth of Forth, and investigators trace the cause to the ground.

E6Cabin Chaos

Aug 9, 202644m

On Apr 6, 1993 — China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 (MD-11): High over the North Pacific, a jet suddenly pitches into violent oscillations that hurl passengers about the cabin, forcing an emergency landing on a remote Aleutian island.

E7Deadly Climb

Aug 16, 202644m

On Sep 6, 1985 — Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 (DC-9): Seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee — in aviation's deadliest year — a jet rolls out of its climb and crashes just beyond the airport.

E8Firebomber Down

Aug 23, 202644m

On Jan 23, 2020 — Coulson Aviation Tanker 134 (C-130): Battling catastrophic bushfires in New South Wales, an air tanker goes down after a retardant drop, and investigators must work inside an active fire zone.

E9Collision Catastrophe

Aug 30, 202644m

On Jul 1, 2002 — Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 & DHL Flight 611: Witnesses on the ground watch two aircraft collide in the night sky over southern Germany, and investigators confront how it could happen under modern air traffic control.

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E10Fatal Test Flight

Sep 6, 202644m

On Dec 22, 1996 — Airborne Express Flight 827 (DC-8): During a post-maintenance evaluation flight over Virginia, a cargo jet's test of its stall behavior goes catastrophically wrong in the mountains.

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E11No Exit

Sep 13, 202644m

On Feb 1, 1991 — USAir Flight 1493 (Boeing 737): After a runway collision at LAX, passengers aboard the burning jet face a desperate struggle to escape — and the investigation reshapes evacuation safety.

About Air Disasters

Air Disasters is a documentary series on Smithsonian Channel. The show first aired on May 15, 2011 and currently has 25 seasons and 286 episodes. Air Disasters has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 16 votes. The cast includes Stephen Bogaert. Created by André Barro and Bernard Vaillot.