Minutes: 150

Format: DVD Region Free

Harrowing stories of tragedy and triumph are brought to life through official reports, transcripts and interviews with the pilots, air traffic controllers and lucky survivors of history's most terrifying crashes. \n \nA gripping non-fiction series, Air Crash Investigation (known overseas as Mayday) investigates recent high-profile air disasters to uncover how and why they happened. Air Crash Investigation takes viewers on board different flights in trouble, recreating the tension and the pressure in the cockpit and cabin. These expertly crafted dramatic re-enactments are based on transcripts of recovered cockpit voice recordings. News footage, interviews with key witnesses, and computer graphics of the planes in flight all shed light on the safety issues at the heart of aviation industry controversies.