Air Crash Investigation season 3

Air Crash Investigation season 3
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Discovery Channel
Original release	September 14 (2005-09-14) – December 7, 2005 (2005-12-07)
chronology

This is the following third season of Air Crash Investigation. This is the first season produced in high definition, according to Cineflix.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Incident	Original air date
13	1	"Hanging by a Thread"	Aloha Airlines Flight 243	September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14)
On 28 April 1988, the upper half of the front fuselage of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 tears off, blowing out a flight attendant. The aircraft subsequently lands safely at Kahului, Hawaii. The fuselage failed from corrosion damage and improperly-repaired fatigue cracks. Type of aircraft: Boeing 737-200
14	2	"Attack over Baghdad"	2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident	September 21, 2005 (2005-09-21)
On 22 November 2003, a surface-to-air missile is launched at a DHL Airbus A300, exploding the left wing and causing a massive loss of hydraulic fluid which immobilizes the flight control surfaces. The crew flies the aircraft by changing the engines' thrust for control and make a safe landing 16 minutes later. Type of aircraft: Airbus A300B4-200F
15	3	"Out of Control"	Japan Airlines Flight 123	September 28, 2005 (2005-09-28)
On 12 August 1985, the aft pressure bulkhead bursts on a Boeing 747SR operating as Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabilizer and severing all four of the aircraft's hydraulic systems. The crew keep the aircraft flying for 32 minutes until it clips Mount Takamagahara and crashes, killing all but four of the 524 people on board. The accident was caused by a faulty repair to the bulkhead after a much-earlier tailstrike incident. Type of aircraft: Boeing 747SR
16	4	"Fight for Your Life"	Federal Express Flight 705	October 5, 2005 (2005-10-05)
On 7 April 1994, Auburn Calloway, a disgruntled employee, attempts to hijack Federal Express Flight 705 armed with hammers and a speargun. Despite sustaining serious injuries, the crew successfully subdues Calloway and returns the aircraft safely to Memphis International Airport. Type of aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F
17	5	"Bomb on Board"	Philippine Airlines Flight 434	October 12, 2005 (2005-10-12)
On 11 December 1994, a bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434 on the second leg of a service from Manila to Tokyo via Cebu City, killing a passenger, injuring many people and damaging some of the aircraft's control systems. The crew successfully lands the aircraft at Naha Airport in Okinawa. Subsequent investigation determined that Ramzi Yousef, a terrorist, smuggled the bomb aboard the aircraft on the first leg of its flight. Type of aircraft: Boeing 747-200B
18	6	"Mistaken Identity"	Iran Air Flight 655	October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19)
On 3 July 1988, during the Iran–Iraq War, the USS Vincennes launches missiles which bring down Iran Air Flight 655, killing all 290 people on board. The crew of the Vincennes claimed that they mistook the airliner for an Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter, but Iran believes that the US deliberately shot it down. Type of aircraft: Airbus A300B2-200
19	7	"Helicopter Down"	Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C	October 26, 2005 (2005-10-26)
On 19 January 1995, lightning damages the tail rotor of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C, forcing the crew to perform an emergency autorotation to a ditching in the sea. Despite the rough sea conditions, the 16 oil rig workers and 2 pilots are rescued by nearby ships. Type of aircraft: Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
20	8	"Death and Denial"	EgyptAir Flight 990	November 2, 2005 (2005-11-02)
On 31 October 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board. The cause of the crash is disputed: the Egyptian government claims that the crash was caused by a mechanical failure with the elevators, but the US government claims the aircraft was deliberately crashed by the Relief First Officer Gameel Al-Batouti. Type of aircraft: Boeing 767-300ER
21	9	"Runaway Train"	San Bernardino train disaster (SP 7551 East)	November 30, 2005 (2005-11-30)
On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Two residents and two train crew members are killed in the initial crash. More than a week later, an underground gasoline pipeline, damaged by earth-moving equipment during the post-crash clean-up, ruptures and sparks a fire that kills another two people. Clerks in Mojave had greatly underestimated the train's weight, and it had been assembled without enough locomotives to provide adequate braking. Additionally, several of the engines' brakes were completely inoperative, but this information was not passed on to the crews. Note: This episode is labeled as a Crash Scene Investigation spin-off. Type of train: Sixty-nine freight cars pulled by six locomotives (freight train)
22	10	"Kid in the Cockpit"	Aeroflot Flight 593	November 9, 2005 (2005-11-09)
On 23 March 1994, Aeroflot Flight 593 stalls and crashes while en route to Hong Kong, killing all 75 people on board. The pilot's 15-year-old son accidentally disabled the autopilot while in the captain's seat, causing the aircraft to bank heavily to the right, inducing the stall. Type of aircraft: Airbus A310-300
23	11	"Collision Course"	The MS Express Samina sinking	November 23, 2005 (2005-11-23)
On 26 September 2000, waves push the MS Express Samina off course, causing it to hit a group of rocks off Paros and sink, killing 80 people. Subsequent investigation showed that the ferry was on autopilot, with the crew not monitoring the ship's course. They were instead watching an association football match. Note: This episode is labeled as a Crash Scene Investigation spin-off. Type of ship: Passenger ferry (MS Express Samina)
24	12	"Head On Collision"	Hinton train collision	November 16, 2005 (2005-11-16)
On 8 February 1986, a Via Rail passenger train and a 118-car Canadian National Railway freight train collide, killing 23 people. The freight train crew did not stop at a red railway signal on a section of a passing loop. An inquiry concluded that a "railroader culture", which prized loyalty and productivity at the expense of safety, had resulted in a tired and sick crew of three, including an engineer at extreme risk of a stroke or heart attack, to either fall asleep or be otherwise incapacitated, failing to stop the freight train. Note: This episode is labeled as a Crash Scene Investigation spin-off. Type of train: Via Rail passenger train (FP9A and F9B locomotives); 118-car freight train (one EMD GP38-2 and two EMD SD40 locomotives)
25	13	"Ocean Landing"	Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961	December 7, 2005 (2005-12-07)
On 23 November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is forced to ditch after running out of fuel. The aircraft breaks up as the wings hit the water, killing 125 people. The aircraft had been hijacked and ran out of fuel because the hijackers did not believe the pilot's insistence that there was not enough fuel aboard to make it to the hijackers' planned destination, Australia. Type of aircraft: Boeing 767-200ER