Season 1 Episodes
1. Lost And Confused: Sharp Top Mountain B25 Crash
The story of what happened when a B-25 Mitchell Bomber slammed straight into Sharp Top Mountain about the town of Bedford, Virginia, killing all five passengers on board. Garth learns what really happened on the night of the crash after the cause of the crash officially came back as 'unknown'.
2. Conspiracy or Confusion? The Duke Of Kent
Controversial royal Prince George perished in a plane crash in 1942: was pilot error or sabotage to blame? Garth Barnard uncovers the truth
3. Death On The Great Plains: Naper 28
Garth looks at how the power of nature was no match for a WWII era plane, in the single worst US plane crash of the war. A C-47 transport plane plunged into the ground, killing the 24 trainee fighter pilots in the process. The crash still holds relevance today, proving how important reliant weather forecasting is to planes.
4. Sikorski's Last Flight
Conspiracy theories abound about the death of Wladyslaw Sikorski, the Polish PM whose plane crashed soon after take off in 1943. We explore this complex case.
5. Australia's Worst Air Crash: Baker's Creek
Australia's worst aviation accident happened in 1943, when 40 crew died in a B-17 bomber crash. Hear why this awful incident was hushed up.
6. Death In The Moonlight: Turwestone Wellington Collision
In 1944, two Wellington bombers collided in mid-air over Northants. Garth Barnard investigates why 13 young trainees perished.