Air Crash Investigation Season 20 Episode 1 - North Sea Nightmare

Airdate: 2021-Apr-04

Episode summary:

En route to the Shetland Islands, a high-tech turboprop is struck by lightning, temporarily blinding the crew and disabling their controls. The pilots declare a Mayday as the plane plunges into a terrifying nosedive. Just seconds before impact, they manage to regain control. And once they're safely on the ground, investigators uncover an unusual feature in the plane that plays a key role in this calamity.

About Air Crash Investigation series:

Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses. Plane crashes and near-disaster...Show more >