As pilots prepare to land a commuter plane in Houston, it suddenly dives and its left wing falls apart, and the resulting crash kills everyone on board.

On February 16th, 2000, Emery Worldwide Flight 17, a DC-8 domestic cargo flight, crashed into a salvage yard after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airport.

One of the worst air disasters in the history of South Korea is examined as an analytical look is taken at the final moments on board Air China Flight 129.

When Spanair Flight 5022 tries to takeoff, it immediately stops and swerves to the right, resulting in a crash that kills 154 people out of the 172 on board.

A team of experts examines some of the world's worst air disasters by going through official reports, transcripts and interviews of the people who endured it.

A compilation of true stories are presented about dangerous situations where the trust between pilots and their airplanes breaks down.

Video footage captures the final moments of ExecuFlight 1526 as experts try to determine why the plane crashed into a residential neighborhood.

On May 9, 2012, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner took off from Jakarta's Halim Airport on a demonstration tour in Indonesia and crashed on Mount Salak.

When a Boeing 747 fills with smoke as it flies over the Indian Ocean the crew locates the fire, which is in the cargo area, and manages to get the doors open.

Using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people who were on the plane when something went wrong, officials can now determine what happened.

Two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Tenerife North Airport making it the worst aviation accident of all time, because of a misunderstanding.

Experts examine the devastating Aberfan mine disaster in Wales and the Brumadinho dam disaster in Brazil.

After the conquest of Poland, Hitler's forces march into France as the persecution of Jews, Gypsies and other ethnic and political groups begins.

Hitler quickly defeats Poland and France, but when his invasion of the British Isles stalls, he suddenly turns on his former ally, the Soviet Union.

The Germans launch a submarine offensive, fight the British in northern Africa, and attack the Soviet Union just before winter, which gets them into trouble.

After Pearl Harbor is bombed, the U.S. declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy, and the whole world erupts in conflict as Germany attacks on multiple fronts.

During World War II the German attack on Stalingrad failed; shortly after that, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's forces were defeated in North Africa.

Because the Allies insist on unconditional surrender, Germany and Japan's military forces must be defeated on every front and their governments must be toppled.