TV Air Disasters - Season 18 Episode 1 : Cockpit Failure Air Disasters - Season 18 Episode 1 : Cockpit Failure 8.2/10 by 16 users The pilots of Crossair Flight 3597 struggle on their approach to Zurich Airport, hampered by bad weather, an understaffed control tower, and a runway using antiquated equipment. By the time they decide to abort the landing, it's too late. The plane plunges into a hillside, killing 24 of the 33 on board. It's Switzerland's worst air disaster in over a decade and investigators are pressured to find answers fast. What they discover is a series of errors that will lead to sweeping changes to the airport and to the airline. Details Casts Posters Images Title Air Disasters - Season 18 Episode 1 : Cockpit Failure Alternative Titles Mayday: Catástrofes Aéreas First Air Date 2011-05-15 Last Air Date 2026-03-29 Number of Episodes 281 Number of Seasons 25 Genres Documentary, Networks Smithsonian Channel, Casts Stephen Bogaert Plot Keywords , Narrator Stephen Bogaert Episodes List Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 1 Cockpit Failure Cockpit Failure 2022-09-25 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 2 The Heathrow Enigma The Heathrow Enigma 2022-10-02 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 3 Pilot Betrayed Pilot Betrayed 2022-10-09 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 4 Dead Tired Dead Tired 2022-10-16 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 5 Hudson River Runway Hudson River Runway 2022-10-23 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 6 Who's In Control? Who's In Control? 2022-10-30 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 7 Unlocking Disaster Unlocking Disaster 2022-11-06 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 8 Racing The Storm Racing The Storm 2022-11-13 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 9 Fire on Board Fire on Board 2022-11-20 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 10 Cutting Corners Cutting Corners 2022-11-27 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 11 Flying on Empty Flying on Empty 2023-01-08 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 12 Blow Out Blow Out 2023-01-15 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 13 A Wounded Bird A Wounded Bird 2023-01-22 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 14 The Killing Machine The Killing Machine 2023-01-29 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 15 Flying Blind Flying Blind 2023-02-05 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 16 Deadly Crossroads Deadly Crossroads 2023-02-12 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 17 Lost Lost 2023-02-19 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 18 Missing Over New York Missing Over New York 2023-02-26 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 19 Runaway Train Runaway Train 2023-03-05 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 20 Collision Course Collision Course 2023-03-05 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 21 Head-On Collision Head-On Collision 2023-03-12 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 22 Ripped Apart Ripped Apart 2023-03-12 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 23 Fatal Flaw Fatal Flaw 2023-03-19 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters... Air Disasters Season 18 :Episode 24 Who's Flying the Plane? Who's Flying the Plane? 2023-03-19 Catastrophic incidents in aviation history are meticulously reenacted, providing insight into what went wrong and if the crashes and near-disasters...