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  1. Emery 17 and TransAsia 222: A Jammed Elevator and a Low Approach

    Event: 2000Published: 12 Oct 2025

    This double episode covers two accidents.

    View event: Emery Worldwide Flight 17 (2000)
    Aircraft
    ATR 72, Douglas DC-8
    Location
    Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento, California, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  2. Air France Flight 447: Mayday and the Search for the Recorders

    Event: 2009Published: 23 Aug 2023

    This Mayday episode follows the BEA's investigation into Air France Flight 447, which disappeared over the Atlantic on 1 June 2009.

    View event: Air France Flight 447 (2009)
    Aircraft
    Airbus A330
    Location
    Atlantic Ocean near waypoint ORARO, between Brazil and Senegal
    Phase of flight
    Cruise

  3. Air France Flight 447: Pitot Icing, Alternate Law and the Stall

    Event: 2009Published: 11 Dec 2022

    Airline captain Petter of Mentour Pilot explains the loss of Air France Flight 447 on 1 June 2009 in detail.

    View event: Air France Flight 447 (2009)
    Aircraft
    Airbus A330
    Location
    Atlantic Ocean near waypoint ORARO, between Brazil and Senegal
    Phase of flight
    Cruise