Summaries

Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.

This TV series depicts major real-life air disasters. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice-recorders and air-traffic-control transcripts, as well as eyewitness accounts, interviews with aviation experts, including interviews with investigators who dealt with the disaster, and sometimes even actual footage.—Sergio Ortega

"Air Crash Investigation" shares accounts and stories of astonishing survival and heartbreaking disasters of some of the most tragic incidents in the history of aviation. Plane crashes and near-disasters from around the globe are investigated in meticulous detail, providing a look into what went wrong and if they could have been prevented. These events have helped change aviation safety and brought about some of the most important standard regulations that we know today. Survivor accounts and event re-enactments weave gripping tales while computer-generated images (CGI) and expert testimony better explain the reasons behind the fatal or near-fatal events.—HardHouseClubber

Details

Keywords
  • airplane
  • airplane crash
  • crash landing
  • reenactment
  • air disaster
Genres
  • Crime
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 2, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin Canada
Language English German Spanish Russian Japanese French
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Cineflix Productions Galaxie Productions NF Inc.

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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