December 24, 1994: Terrorists aboard Air France flight 8969 forced it to divert to Marseille Provence Airport, where they proceeded to make demands and then fire at the air traffic control tower. French authorities felt they had no choice but to call in a special unit to force their way onto the plane. Strap in, an all-new episode of Air Disasters premieres Sunday at 8/7c. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

33K views · 548 reactions | All fatal plane accidents are tragic, and all are newsworthy. But every so often, a disaster happens that is so large in scope or so shrouded in mystery, that it captures the attention of the world. Take a look at three explosive air disasters that made headline news and put massive pressure on crash investigators during a new episode of Air Disasters, Sunday at 8/7c! | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook