Extreme Airport Africa
Follows the action at Johannesburg’s two biggest international airports, as well as urban helicopter crews flying life-or-death medivac missions and aviation teams in Botswana and Madagascar protecting and serving humans and animals.
Country: Botswana, Madagascar, South Africa, United States of America
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: N/A
Release:
Rating: 0.0
Season 1 - Extreme Airport Africa
2024-01-07
"A rookie pilot transports passengers for the first time, a heavy load flies over Johannesburg, South Africa, and low-flying helicopter pilots try to ward off rhino poachers."
2024-01-14
"Scientists fly into the bush to track a deadly disease, a snake hunt across the airport ends in a face-off with a spitting cobra, and an emergency crew rushes to clear a major runway."
2024-01-21
"A baboon invasion on a runway threatens to cut off a remote safari lodge, engine faults wreck airline flight schedules, a wild cheetah gets a first taste of flying, and a rare first civilian Blackhawk helicopter takes on a firefighting mission."
2024-01-28
"A wildlife invasion on the runways delays a flight into the wilderness, a massive four-engine airliner attempts a night landing at a bush airport in a power outage, cargo handlers rush to deliver half a ton of fresh flowers in time for Mother's Day, and a patrol plane discovers fires raging through Kruger National Park."
2024-02-04
"An airliner dodges thunderstorms flying to a cyclone-damaged island; aerial firefighters cross the country to battle infernos; daredevil chainsaw operators hang underneath helicopters."
2024-02-11
"A K9 anti-poaching squad flies into action, a heavy-lift helicopter flies emergency supply missions across a storm-ravaged island and an airliner races to reach its destination before a power outage plunges the airport into dark."
2024-02-18
"An engine fault threatens to ground an airliner, scientists and pilots team up to protect cattle from lion attack, damaged runway lights plunge a busy airport into darkness, and South Africa's top aerial display team wows crowds."
2024-02-25
"A medical helicopter flies over rush hour traffic to collect a patient, the search is on for a lost elephant, engineers race to fix a chopper, and airline pilots fly to one of the world's most dangerous runways."
Season 2 - Extreme Airport Africa
2025-01-26
"Two lions take to the air on a journey to a new home. A rookie flight attendant puts his training into action. Mechanics fix desert damage to get their planes back into the Namibian sky, and aerial firefighters face an inferno to save a village."
2025-02-02
"A P51 Mustang takes a combat veteran back in time. A bush aviator flies a mission to save rhinos from extinction. Mechanics race to fit new engines on an air ambulance heading into a warzone, and a pilot takes control of a jet for the first time."
2025-02-09
"Helicopter medics race to save a life. The wildlife of the Kruger National Park puts an airfield under siege. A farm deploys helicopters to save a blueberry crop, and a young pilot attempts a tricky night landing in Namibia's aviation 'black hole'."
2025-02-16
"A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangolin learns to fly."
2025-02-23
"An SOS from an island of penguins sends a helicopter team on an emergency mission. A young pilot attempts a record-breaking flight. Aircraft maintenance teams tackle a dangerous fluid leak, and vets in Zambia stop a war between humans and elephants."
2025-03-02
"A mid-air engine shutdown forces maintenance teams to scramble.\u202fA helicopter pilot flies engineers onto live power lines. A rookie pilot flies his first solo anti-poaching patrol, and scientists fly to track down a pride of lions on the loose."
2025-03-09
"A skilled canine team tracks birds disrupting Africa's busiest airport. Mechanics race to fix a cargo hauler for the largest bush airline. Helicopter pilots meet ships near the Cape of Good Hope, while flying doctors deliver life-saving surgery."
2025-03-16
"A helicopter security team flees extreme weather. A bush pilot faces a test that will determine his aviation future. UN aviators fly emergency missions over Madagascar, and vets take to the skies for a flight to save the Black Rhino from extinction."