In June 1908, a massive explosion in a remote part of Siberia flattened the forest with the force of 1000 Hiroshima bombs. But the area was so remote and the times so turbulent, that no one attempted to find out what had happened for 20 years.

Assistant fire chief Frank Kruppa and trainee firefighters were preparing for a practice drill when a cargo plane crashed just a few thousand feet from them. (Mayday S19, E4)

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Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at Kahului Airport on Maui.

December 1995, it’s the holiday season and the skies are full. Airlines and passengers are dealing with the stresses of traveling at this busy time. American Airlines Flight 965 was held on the tarmac in Miami for two hours.

Northwest Airlines Flight #85 is halfway between Detroit and Japan’s Narita Airport. With more than 400 people on board, the Boeing 747 is cruising 35,000 feet above the Bering Sea when suddenly the aircraft lurches violently to the left and begins losing altitude.

Flying through a violent tropical thunderstorm, TACA Flight #110 begins its final descent towards New Orleans when both engines quit and the plane begins dropping from the sky. The pilots restart both engines but almost immediately they overheat forcing the pilots to shut them down.

Seconds From Disaster Plane Crash in Queens Seconds from Disaster takes infamous moments in history such as the Concorde accident, September 11th, and .

American Airlines Flight 587 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from John F.

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