Air Crash Investigation season 2

Air Crash Investigation season 2
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	6
Release
Original network	Discovery Channel
Original release	January 23 (2005-01-23) – February 27, 2005 (2005-02-27)
chronology

This is the following second season of Air Crash Investigation.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Incident	Original air date
7	1	"Blow Out"	British Airways Flight 5390	January 23, 2005 (2005-01-23)
On 10 June 1990, a cockpit window on British Airways Flight 5390 blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain through the hole. A member of the cabin crew clings to his legs as the co-pilot completes an emergency landing without any deaths. The captain is found to be still alive after being outside the cockpit for 21 minutes. The blowout was caused by a maintenance worker installing incorrectly sized bolts during maintenance work. Type of aircraft: BAC 1-11 528FL
8	2	"A Wounded Bird"	Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529	January 30, 2005 (2005-01-30)
On 21 August 1995, a blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 breaks off. The imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting, creating excessive drag. The aircraft rapidly loses altitude and crashes, killing nine people. Chlorine deposits in the blade led to the development of corrosion pits and fatigue cracks, causing it to weaken and break. Type of aircraft: Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
9	3	"The Killing Machine"	Air France Flight 8969	February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06)
On 24 December 1994, Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Algiers Airport. The four terrorists demand the aircraft be allowed to depart for Paris so they can blow up the aircraft over the Eiffel Tower, but the Algerian Army blocks the aircraft with vehicles and refuse to allow it to take off. Unable to carry out their plans, the terrorists kill three passengers over the next two days. The aircraft is then cleared to take off, but the crew diverts to Marseille Provence Airport. The hostage rescue team of the French Gendarmerie storms the aircraft, and after a gun battle in the cabin, the hijackers are killed, while everyone else survives. Type of aircraft: Airbus A300B2
10	4	"Deadly Crossroads"	2002 Überlingen mid-air collision	February 13, 2005 (2005-02-13)
On 1 July 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 collides with DHL Flight 611 in German airspace near Überlingen, killing all 71 people on board the two aircraft. The crew of Flight 611 followed the on-board traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) instructions to initiate a descent. However, the crew of Flight 2937 followed the instructions of the air traffic controller instead of their TCAS and initiated a descent as well. Only one air traffic controller was on duty (covering two boards) for that block of airspace at the time of the collision—his co-worker was on his coffee break. Type of aircraft: Flight 2937: Tupolev Tu-154M; Flight 611: Boeing 757-200PF
11	5	"Lost"	American Airlines Flight 965	February 20, 2005 (2005-02-20)
On 20 December 1995, American Airlines Flight 965 is en route to Cali, Colombia. The crew are asked if they would like to perform a straight-in approach to Cali. The pilots accept the offer, but as they are making the necessary changes, they inadvertently delete the waypoints from the flight plan in their flight management system, causing them to lose certainty of their exact position. Their mistakes cause the aircraft to fly into a mountain near Buga. Only four passengers and a dog survive. Type of aircraft: Boeing 757-200
12	6	"Missing over New York"	Avianca Flight 52	February 27, 2005 (2005-02-27)
On 25 January 1990, Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City. Wind shear forces the crew to abort the approach just one mile from the runway. They initiate a go-around, but are directed back into a holding pattern by air traffic controllers who are unaware of the low fuel situation. The Boeing 707 then runs out of fuel, causing it to crash on Long Island. Type of aircraft: Boeing 707-320B