A commercial airliner crashes minutes after taking off from an airport in Bucharest causing suspicions to rise.

Almost immediately after taking off from Madrid International Airport, Spanair Flight 5022 banked to the right, slammed into a creek and burst into flames.

TAM flight 402 slammed into a residential neighborhood and burst into flames, just seconds after lifting off from Congonhas airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 95 people on board and three people on the ground.

An anonymous tip helps uncover the cause of a cargo plane crash in Miami.

The two-man crew of a UPS cargo jet must attempt an emergency landing when a fire in the cargo hold fills their cockpit with smoke.

When a DC-8 cargo jet crashes on approach to a U.S. naval base in Guantanamo, investigators wonder if Cuba played a role.

An investigation into Continental Airlines Flight 1713, which crashed on takeoff from Denver during a snowstorm in 1987, changes commercial flight forever.

When an A300 stalls and crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about the plane's complex automated systems.

An Alitalia airliner crashes into a forested hillside just a few miles from a Zurich runway.

A false warning in the cockpit triggers a series of pilot errors, sending a commuter plane crashing by the runway of an Amsterdam airport.

A computer glitch causes a highly automated Qantas Airways flight to nearly fall out of the sky.

A Virgin Galactic commercial spacecraft, the VSS Enterprise, crashes during a 2014 test flight to the outer reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.

A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

When a commercial airliner goes down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, examiners must conduct an investigation in the middle of a war zone.

A 1988 commercial flight crashes just moments after liftoff and erupts in flames.

When a modified WWII fighter plane crashes into the crowd at a Nevada air show, investigators struggle to find the cause.

The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem with the airline.

When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.

When a plane carrying Russian tourists crashes in Egypt, investigators face political tensions and terrorist claims in their search for the truth.

Advanced computer graphics, forensic science, eyewitness accounts, interviews with experts, archival footage and re-enactments piece together in great detail the events that led to some of the biggest disasters of modern time.

"X-Ray Mega Airport" uses the latest technology to reveal the inner workings of Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The series employs computer-generated imagery to demonstrate what is underneath the surface of a plane, the internal space of a cargo-carrying truck, and even exposes what goes on in the minds of passengers and crew during a flight. The brain waves of a pilot are documented as he attempts to land an aircraft in crosswinds, and engineers are seen working on an Airbus A380's engine. Other episodes include the operations behind movement of luggage, how the conveyor belt system works and how controllers can single out pieces of luggage among thousands.

To soar through the skies is a dream. Modern technology has allowed human beings to take to the skies and while plane crashes are rare, there's still the issue of near misses. These technological advances are capturing these near misses on camera and cockpit recordings to provide insight as to the terror they can cause. See how pilot errors, technical failures, massive storms and small mistakes can place passengers into life or death situations and the why of these incidents and how to prevent them from reoccurring.

This documentary series focuses on extreme construction projects -- be they the biggest, tallest, longest or deepest in the world -- and the machines used to create extraordinary structures. Episodes include the people responsible for the cutting-edge design and engineering of each build, talking about how concept transformed to reality. The processes that go into staffing and operating the modern marvels once they are completed are also covered.

Discovery's popular "Mighty" franchise ("Mighty Ships") continues with "Mighty Planes," which takes to the skies and explores the most impressive aircraft in the world. Each episode highlights one incredible plane, from the world's only flying eye hospital to the largest passenger jet ever built, as it takes on a high-stakes mission from beginning to end. "Mighty Planes" brings viewers unprecedented access to the planet's most impressive aircraft with in-depth looks at the science of aviation and the lives of the people responsible for making it all happen.

Despite cameras and guards monitoring their every move, some prisoners are daring enough to test the system and execute a breakout. Told from the perspectives of both the escapees and the law enforcement teams tracking them, this series documents some of recent history's high-profile jailbreaks and the various methods officials use to outsmart the criminals, leading to their eventual recapture.

Embark on an exciting excursion around the globe to explore breathtaking landscapes. Experience the different modes of luxury that passengers can take on these great locomotives. Teddy Wilson, host and narrator describes Japan's trains as, "Japan Rail has devised an ingenious system of sensors and centralized operations -- a system so successful that during the devastating earthquake in 2011 every bullet train in the Shinkansen system was stopped in its tracks before the earthquake struck, keeping passengers on the bullet trains safe." From luxury to vintage to high-speed and even revolutionary these great trains navigate Canada's terrain, Japan's earthquake zones and every place in between. Jump behind the scenes with the engineers and crews as they travel to distant locales.