Air Crash Investigation

National Geographic Channel HD

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Sunday 10 May

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A Boeing 737 crashes just moments after lifting off from an Algerian desert airport. For investigators, it's clear the left engine exploded after liftoff, and that a fatigue crack eventually explains why. What's less obvious is why an experienced crew of the state-owned national carrier was unable to keep their plane in the sky