Series 2

Episodes • 2014

Tom Goodman-Hill
Snakes

1. Snakes

45 min

Workers in the signal tower hear news that an A380 with a faulty engine will be making an emergency landing on one of the runways, while a passenger travelling to Kuwait is found to have a suitcase full of snakes

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Firefighters

2. Firefighters

45 min

Firefighters rush to the aid of a Boeing 777 full of passengers, while a man loses his son in the airport terminal

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Customs Officers

3. Customs Officers

45 min

Customs officers uncover what could be their biggest drugs haul in 10 years, and an engineer races against the clock when a fault is found on a plane two hours before take-off

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Crystal Meth

4. Crystal Meth

45 min

Staff members come under increased stress when an emergency landing threatens to shut down the airport. At customs, officers uncover a significant amount of crystal meth

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Faulty Planes

5. Faulty Planes

45 min

Faulty planes, awkward cargo and missing passengers cause havoc for staff working the night shift at Dubai International, when up to 34 planes can land every hour

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Airport Emergency

6. Airport Emergency

45 min

A fault on an incoming plane threatens to close the airport. Meanwhile, another technical hitch threatens to make Cat Stevens miss his induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

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A380 Maintenance

7. A380 Maintenance

45 min

Staff confront a passenger travelling on a fake passport. Meanwhile, six years after its purchase, the first Emirates Airlines Airbus receives a thorough maintenance check.

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Cocaine Customs

8. Cocaine Customs

45 min

Customs officers discover $135,000 worth of cocaine hidden among a passenger's shirts, while things go wrong when staff test out a spare parking space for a plane.

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Racehorses

9. Racehorses

45 min

Customs are suspicious of a man carrying uncut diamonds in his luggage and a cargo of racehorses from France poses a logistical challenge.

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Aircraft Makeover

10. Aircraft Makeover

45 min

A passenger jet comes into the Aircraft Appearance Centre to get a makeover. The airport’s double runway overhaul is unveiled.

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