Air Crash Investigation 2003

Enter the cockpit of RIA Flight 593, where pilots battle an uncooperative plane, gravity, and a teen at the wheel.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Genadijs Dolganovs, Philipp Leibovski
Director(s): Jim Donovan
Writer(s): Greg Gransden, Tim Conrad

An Airbus A300 flying for DHL is struck by a ground-to-air missile on the left wing tip, shortly after take-off from Baghdad. With damage that included loss of all hydraulics, the aircraft crew struggles to land safely.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Carlo Essagian, Steve Boyle
Director(s): Phil Comeau
Writer(s): Andrew Weir

Japan Airlines flight 123 veers out of control and crashes in the mountains, becoming the worst air disaster involving a single aircraft in 1985.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Denis Akiyama, Ho Chow
Director(s): Douglas Williams
Writer(s): David Darlow

Three Fedex crew members must fight off a cockpit attack from another employee in mid-flight.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Whittaker, Kerry Dorey
Director(s): Karl Jason
Writer(s): David Bedard

A bomb exploded on Philippine Airlines flight 434, killing one passenger and disabling several vital systems on board in 1994.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Sam Kalilieh, Moody El-Karaouni
Director(s): Michael Barnes
Writer(s): Mike Sheehan

US Navy cruiser spots an airplane approaching them on a radar. Numerous attempts to contact the aircraft go unanswered. Is it a friend or a foe? The Navy commander must make a decision whether or not to shoot down the approaching airplane.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Craig Eldridge, Chris Owens
Director(s): Jonathan Dent
Writer(s): Mike Sheehan

The roof tears off of Aloha Airlines 243, a Boeing 737, at 24,000 feet.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Robin Schisler, Greg Ellwand
Director(s): Andy Webb
Writer(s): Andy Webb

Was it a mechanical failure or a suicidal pilot that doomed Egypt Air Flight 990? Years later, the dispute continues.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Elias Zarou, Gerry Mendicino
Director(s): Michael Douglas
Writer(s): Andrew Weir

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961: the pilot is forced to ditch his plane into the ocean after being hijacked and running out of fuel.

Stars: Jonathan Aris, Horace Abel, Dorothy A. Atabong
Director(s): Karl Jason
Writer(s): Leo Singer