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Why Planes Crash is a documentary TV series based on aviation accidents and crashes. The series was created, named and produced by Caroline Sommers for NBC News. The series premiered on July 12, 2009, featuring Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, popularly known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." Three other ditchings were also featured in this episode: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961, ALM Flight 980, and Pan Am Flight 6.
Originally run on MSNBC, each episode was narrated by Lester Holt. Original production ceased in 2015. The series is still in heavy rotation on The Weather Channel.
Plot
Normally, each episode would feature three to four accidents. Over the course of the 43-minute program, aviation experts such as veteran pilot and founder of Safety Operating Systems John M. Cox, as well as former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith, would discuss the events and what caused or led up to the crash. Similar to Air Crash Investigation, the show also featured state-of-the-art CGI recreations and visuals to graphically illustrate what occurred during the accident.
In some episodes, a survivor (or multiple survivors) would explain what they experienced during the accident. For example, in the very first episode, Captain Balsey DeWitt, pilot of ALM Flight 980, was interviewed.
Episodes
= Season 1
== Season 2
=Notes
In the episode "Sudden Impact", the date for Flight 148 is first given as December 20, 1992 (the correct date), but later it changes to December 22, 1992.
References
External links
UKTV Shows legacy webpage – does not link to actual programs
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- Garuda Indonesia Penerbangan 421
- Avianca Penerbangan 052
- American Airlines Penerbangan 965
- Malaysia Airlines Penerbangan 370
- Airbus A350
- Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
- Dassault Rafale
- California
- F-4 Phantom II
- Kanye West
- Why Planes Crash
- 1999 Martha's Vineyard plane crash
- Greg Feith
- Plane crash (disambiguation)
- US Airways Flight 1549
- Air Florida Flight 90
- American Airlines Flight 191
- 1960 New York mid-air collision
- Mount Erebus disaster
- 2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash
