Air Crash Investigation season 6
Appearance
| Air Crash Investigation season 6 | |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Original network | Discovery Channel |
| Original release | December 16, 2007 – March 2, 2008 |
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This is the following sixth season of Air Crash Investigation. Mayday is the first Science of Disaster season, consisting of three episodes.
Episodes
[change | change source]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Incident | Original air date |
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| 46 | 1 | "Ripped Apart" | BOAC Flight 781 South African Airways Flight 201 Aloha Airlines Flight 243 British Airways Flight 5390 United Airlines Flight 811 Helios Airways Flight 522 | December 16, 2007 |
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This special looked at accidents and incidents where pressurization failure or explosive decompression played a part. Types of aircraft: Flights 781 and 201: de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1; Flight 243: Boeing 737-200; Flight 5390: BAC 1-11 528FL; Flight 811: Boeing 747-100; Flight 522: Boeing 737-300 | ||||
| 47 | 2 | "Fatal Flaw" | Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Japan Airlines Flight 123 Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 Swissair Flight 111 United Airlines Flight 585 USAir Flight 427 Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 | December 16, 2007 |
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This special looked at accidents caused by seemingly minor defects or errors. Types of aircraft: Flight 261: McDonnell Douglas MD-83; Flight 123: Boeing 747SR; Flight 529: Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia; Flight 111: McDonnell Douglas MD-11; Flight 585: Boeing 737-200; Flight 427: Boeing 737-300; Flight 517: Boeing 737-200 | ||||
| 48 | 3 | "Who's Flying the Plane?" | Aeroperú Flight 603 China Airlines Flight 006 Aeroflot Flight 593 Flash Airlines Flight 604 Air Transat Flight 236 | March 2, 2008 |
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This special looked at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and on-board avionics were a factor and the causes of those problems. Types of aircraft: Flight 603: Boeing 757-200; Flight 006: Boeing 747SP; Flight 593: Airbus A310-300; Flight 604: Boeing 737-300; Flight 236: Airbus A330-200 | ||||