TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA HD
Wednesday, June 5th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel USA HD
Air Disasters Deadly Deception
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air Disasters Fire on Board
Three flights that erupted in flames, and the investigations that changed aviation forever.
Air Disasters Under Pressure
On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.
Air Disasters Impossible Landing
A shocking look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989 causing a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.
Air Disasters Deadly Mission
A new investigation sheds light on the controversial 1961 plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.
Air Disasters Vanished
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447 stalls and crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying through a thunderstorm, killing all 228 people on board.
Air Disasters Blow Out
A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain; the co-pilot completes an emergency landing.
Mighty Cruise Ships Symphony of the Seas
A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.
Mighty Cruise Ships Seven Seas Explorer
Sailing from Chile and Peru to Ecuador and Costa Rica, the luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.
Mighty Cruise Ships Roald Amundsen
The world's latest, most-advanced expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen whisks passengers on an adventurous voyage to Antarctica.
Mighty Cruise Ships Sky Princess
The Sky Princess carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three Central American stops.
Mighty Cruise Ships Nieuw Statendam
One of Holland America Line's largest cruisers makes its debut in the Caribbean, highlighted by a visit to an exclusive private island resort.
Mighty Cruise Ships Le Soléal
New luxury liner Le Soleal navigates the uncharted waters of Indonesia to give her passengers one-of-a-kind encounters at exotic destinations.
Air Disasters Killer in the Cockpit?
A look at commercial flights that ended in disaster because of suicidal pilots.
Air Disasters Missing Pieces
Following three air crash investigations in which examiners are pushed to the limit to crack the cases.
Air Disasters Control Catastrophe
Air Disasters Cockpit Catastrophe
After pilots miraculously land an out-of-control plane in Portugal, investigators must determine how the freshly serviced aircraft was released with a fatal flaw.
Air Disasters Dream Flight Disaster
When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.
Air Disasters Communication Breakdown
A look at three deadly air disasters that were caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.
Air Disasters Blind Spot
In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground.
Air Disasters Mayday Munich
A plane with members of the Manchester United football team crashes while heading home from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.
Air Disasters No Warning
Investigators must figure out why the safety systems of a turboprop plane failed to prevent a crash into an Indonesian mountain.
Air Disasters The Turning Point
A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to contradicting stories between the surviving pilot and air traffic control.
Air Disasters Delivery to Disaster
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.