Airport: Below Zero (2016)
Synopsis
This thrilling new documentary series reveals the intricate and intense balancing act required to keep operations running smoothly at Edmonton International Airport, Canada's most northerly major airport.
Episodes
Stormy Weather
Edmonton International Airport braces for the first blizzard of the season while 30,000 feet in the air a European flight gets diverted with a medical emergency on board: a critically ill passenger’s life is on the line.
Kentucky Fried Check-In
While a windstorm diverts a swarm of planes towards Edmonton International, airport staff deal with a missing passenger with amnesia and the KLM crew do their best to help a family see a dying relative one last time.
Owl Be Seeing You
The Edmonton International team makes sure two massive Russian cargo planes unload safely, a wayward snowy owl needs to be removed from the runway before it collides with an airplane and a broken baggage belt threatens to grind Air Canada’s morning rush to a halt.
To BB or Not to BB
At Edmonton International, RCMP remove a checked bag containing a BB gun, officers train dogs to sniff out potential explosives on a plane and a drunk blonde bombshell shows up at check-in.
Fort MacMurray
Edmonton International Airport braces itself for the arrival of 10,000 emergency evacuees from the devastating Fort MacMurray wildfires.
Northern Lates
A passenger heading to Hawaii may be denied boarding, while another passenger refuses to pay a visa fee on principle. Meanwhile, two passengers flying north to see the Northern Lights may be in the dark.
Sorry Is Not Good Enough
Crews at the executive flight center prepare for the arrival of Prime Minister Trudeau and Iron Maiden.
Air Supply of Booze
A drunk passenger tries to work out a cheaper deal for a flight to Iqaluit while an expired passport may cause a Nigerian bride to miss her own wedding. Meanwhile, it’s training day for Canada North’s pilots and flight attendants.
Lightning Does Not Strike Twice
Lightning stikes an inbound KLM flight which may delay hundreds of Europe-bound travelers. Meanwhile inside the terminal, a passenger strikes her head causing paramedics to respond.
Playing With Fire
A training day has Fire and Rescue Services involved with a simulated plane crash and massive fuel fire. In the terminal, an overbooked flight leaves a passenger's travel plans up in the air.
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Details
Original Title
Airport: Below Zero
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Production
Our House Media