
Plane Crash Recreated
2021– · National Geographic · 45 min · 2 seasons
S02E02 · Delta 191 / Dallas-Fort Worth
Tue, 27 Oct, 3:00 am
Delta 191 encounters a dangerous storm that ends in a deadly crash near Dallas.
S02E01 · British Airways 9 / Kuala Lumpur
Tue, 20 Oct, 3:00 am
In 1982, British Airways Flight 9 loses power in all four engines over Java.
About
As passengers, every time we board an airplane, we place our trust in the pilot, airline and the aircraft manufacturer and while flying remains the safest form of travel, accidents still happen. 'Plane Crash Recreated' will explain and investigate the world's most infamous plane crashes. Using survivor stories, expert interviews and black-box data, we will experience the final harrowing moments on board these notorious flights. But could the outcome have been different? Using a team of highly skilled test pilots and our own cutting edge flight simulator, we show you the extreme pressure inside the cockpit. When faced with failure, our military, commercial, aerobatic and test-pilots will need to make split-second life-or-death decisions. How will their vastly different training affect their outcome? And with the benefit of hindsight, what would they do differently?
Episodes
- E01
British Airways 9 / Kuala Lumpur
Tue, 20 Oct· 45 minIn 1982, British Airways Flight 9 loses power in all four engines over Java.
- E02
Delta 191 / Dallas-Fort Worth
Tue, 27 Oct, 3:00 am· 45 minDelta 191 encounters a dangerous storm that ends in a deadly crash near Dallas.
- E03
Cathay 780 / Hong Kong
Tue, 3 Nov, 4:00 am· 45 minA routine flight to Hong Kong is turned into a glider when its engines fail.
- E04
BOAC 712 / London
Tue, 10 Nov, 4:00 am· 45 minIn 1968, a minute after takeoff from Heathrow, the wing of BOAC Flight 712 catches fire.
- E05
Pan Am 6 / Ocean Station November
Tue, 17 Nov, 4:00 am· 45 minPan Am Flight 6 encounters engine issues over the Pacific and must ditch in the ocean.
- E06
Air Canada 143 / Gimli
Tue, 24 Nov, 4:00 am· 45 minEngine shutdown turns a flight to Edmonton into the notorious "Gimli Glider."
- E07
Air France 4590 / Paris
Tue, 1 Dec, 4:00 am· 45 minIn 2000, a Concorde passenger jet suffers a tragedy upon takeoff that shocks the aviation world.
- E08
Virgin Atlantic 43 / London
Tue, 8 Dec, 4:00 am· 45 minIn 2014, a flight at Gatwick Airport makes an emergency landing with its landing gear jammed.
- E09
DHL 2003 / Baghdad
Tue, 15 Dec, 4:00 am· 45 minIn November 2003, a DHL cargo flight in Iraq loses all hydraulics after it is struck by a missile.
- E10
Continental 31 / London
Tue, 22 Dec, 4:00 am· 45 minIn 1988, Continental Airlines Flight 31 loses power upon takeoff and has to gain height or face disaster.
Cast

Charley Speed
Narrator