Air Disasters · SEASON 25
Fatal Test Flight
Episode 10 · 2026-09-06

- Documentary
Episode overview
On Dec 22, 1996 — Airborne Express Flight 827 (DC-8): During a post-maintenance evaluation flight over Virginia, a cargo jet's test of its stall behavior goes catastrophically wrong in the mountains.
44 minutes
Season 25 episodes
1. Pacific Ditching2026-03-08
2. Running On Empty2026-07-12
3. Power Struggle2026-07-19
4. Second Thoughts2026-07-26
5. Powerless Plunge2026-08-02
6. Cabin Chaos2026-08-09
7. Deadly Climb2026-08-16
8. Firebomber Down2026-08-23
9. Collision Catastrophe2026-08-30
10. Fatal Test Flight2026-09-06
11. No Exit2026-09-13