Alaska Aircrash Investigations

2016 - Present TV-14 1h 00m 7

Ride along with the NTSB and its inter-agency partners as they work together towards determining the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB investigations provide a window into the integral role of air travel in Alaskan life, while raising awareness that might prevent future accidents.

ALASKA AIRCRASH INVESTIGATIONS follows five NTSB members as they risk their lives in extreme environments to access remote crash sites in the unpredictable Alaskan wilderness. From dense forests to raging rivers, there is no place impenetrable for the "Go Team." Every investigation tests these brave men and women, from the seasoned veterans to the rookies who are just beginning their careers in air safety.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Forest Flight Down

1. Forest Flight Down

Aired: Mar 13, 2016

When a recent transplant to Alaska crashes a commuter plane west of Juneau, C...

Episode 2 Trapper Creek Tragedy

2. Trapper Creek Tragedy

Aired: Mar 20, 2016

Senior Investigator Brice Banning goes to the site of an Alaskan tragedy: a b...

Episode 3 Engine Out in Midair

3. Engine Out in Midair

Aired: Mar 27, 2016

When a Cessna 180 crashes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, two lives are lost... ...

Episode 5 Lost Over the Inlet

5. Lost Over the Inlet

Aired: Apr 10, 2016

Newcomer Shaun Williams gets a report at midnight of a downed plane in a loca...


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Info about Alaska Aircrash Investigations

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Genres: Documentary