WWII Air Crash Detectives
TV Show · Documentary

Uncovering the truth behind the deaths of thousands of airmen in World War II is investigator Garth Barnard. His tenacity and determination to solve the mysteries is evident as Barnard reveals the historical events that caused vast destruction and devastation. Not only are stories told of collisions with attacking aircrafts, but the series presents the facts behind dangerous training missions and accidents that occurred.

2023 · 43m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Lost And Confused: Sharp Top Mountain B-25 Crash
    Lost & Confused - Sharp Top Mountain B-25 Crash: Garth Barnard investigates World War II air accidents, starting with a B-25 training crash in Virginia that killed five crew.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Sikorski's Last Flight
    Sikorskis Last Flight: Explore the complex case of the death of Wladyslaw Sikorski, the Polish PM whose plane crashed soon after taking off in 1943.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Bakers Creek: Australia's Worst Crash
    Bakers Creek: Australia's Worst Crash: Australia's worst aviation accident happened in 1943 when 40 crew died in a B-17 bomber crash.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Turweston Wellington Collision: Death In The Moonlight
    The Turweston Crash Death in the Moonlight: In 1944, two Wellington bombers collided in mid-air over Northants. Garth Barnard investigates why 13 young trainees perished.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Napper 28: Death On The Great Plains
    Naper 28 - Death on the Great Plains: Garth Barnard fact-finds to determine the cause of a terrible accident in Nebraska in 1944, when a plane crashed during a violent storm.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Conspiracy Or Confusion? The Duke Of Kent Crash
    Conspiracy or Confusion? The Duke of Kent Crash: Controversial royal Prince George perished in a plane crash in 1942. Was a pilot error or sabotage to blame?
    44 min

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WWII Air Crash Detectives

Documentary

Uncovering the truth behind the deaths of thousands of airmen in World War II is investigator Garth Barnard. His tenacity and determination to solve the mysteries is evident as Barnard reveals the historical events that caused vast destruction and devastation. Not only are stories told of collisions with attacking aircrafts, but the series presents the facts behind dangerous training missions and accidents that occurred.

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Studio
A+E Networks
Released
2023
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

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English (United Kingdom)
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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English (United Kingdom) (Always On)

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