Air Disasters
Documentary
Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
Upcoming TV Listings for Air Disasters
Air Disasters Vanishing Act
Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
12:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA 328
Air Disasters Vanishing Act
Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
12:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 428
Air Disasters Massacre Over The Mediterranean
On 27 June 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board are killed.
1:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA 328
Air Disasters Massacre Over The Mediterranean
On 27 June 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board are killed.
1:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 428
Air Disasters Dangerous Approach
A Colorado commuter flight crashes five miles short of the runway and the reasons why rock the airline industry.
2:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA 328
Air Disasters Dangerous Approach
A Colorado commuter flight crashes five miles short of the runway and the reasons why rock the airline industry.
2:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 428
Air Disasters Pitch Black
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
3:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA 328
Air Disasters Pitch Black
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
3:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 428
Air Disasters Meltdown Over Kathmandu
Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard.
4:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA 328
Air Disasters Meltdown Over Kathmandu
Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard.
4:00 AM on Smithsonian Channel USA HD 428