Air Crash Investigations On April 7, 1994 the crew of the Federal Express DC-10 freighter faced a horrifying and violent mid-air attack from an off duty Fed-Ex employee who had planned to kill them and crash the plane. In their struggle to control both the plane and the attacker, the pilots perform incredible feats, in order to save their lives. 2026-08-18 December 11, 1996. A terrorist sneaks a bomb aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434. On the final leg of the plane's journey to Tokyo, the bomb explodes, killing one passenger and damaging the plane's control systems. The pilot makes a successful emergency landing in Okinawa. It soon becomes clear that a notorious terrorist is responsible, but the ensuing investigation proves a larger and more deva 2026-08-18 Sunday July 3, 1988 - toward the end of the Iran-Iraq War - the USS Vincennes, stationed in the Persian Gulf, tracks an incoming aircraft. The plane is destroyed, but the crew's elation turns to dismay as it becomes clear they have shot down an innocent airliner with 290 people on board. According to the US government, the crew mistakenly identified the Iranian Airbus A300 as an attacking F-14 Tom 2026-08-18