TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA HD

Aerial America Wilderness

A cross-country flight over icy landscapes in Alaska's Denali, vast wetlands in Florida's Everglades, and over 100 million acres of badlands, deserts, and mountains.

Aerial America North Carolina

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR.

Aerial America Made in the USA

A cross-country flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries, the people behind them and the stories of how they came to be.

Aerial America The Dakotas

A flight over North and South Dakota reveals the shared history and the vast differences of these sibling states.

Air Disasters Flying on Empty

When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic, its pilots desperately try to keep their Airbus A330 in the air until they reach land.

Air Disasters Cruel Skies

The U.S. Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Miss.; the importance of accurate weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

Air Disasters Lost in Translation

On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zürich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany, killing all 10 people on board.

Air Disasters Fatal Approach

A false warning in the cockpit triggers a series of pilot errors, sending a commuter plane crashing by the runway of an Amsterdam airport.

Air Disasters Turboprop Terror

When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

Air Disasters Engine Gone

Three crews experience the same devastating event; with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.

Air Disasters Deadly Disturbance

How routine flights can turn catastrophic in mere seconds when the pilots become momentarily distracted; three flights end in a disaster.

Air Disasters Disaster At Dutch Harbor

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

Air Disasters Deadly Delay

Almost immediately after taking off from Madrid International Airport, Spanair Flight 5022 banked to the right, slammed into a creek and burst into flames.

Air Disasters Landing Hazards

Martinair 495 crashes on a rain-soaked runway in Portugal, showing how weather can doom a landing; American 1572 hits a storm and loses both engines amid a tower shutdown; crosswinds challenge an Air France crew already halfway down the runway.

Air Disasters No Control

An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.

Air Disasters Playing Catch Up

A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

Air Disasters Deadly Display

A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

Air Disasters Fanning the Flames

A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.

Air Disasters Trained to Fail

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

Air Disasters Scratching the Surface

After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

Air Disasters Unlocking Disaster

A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.

Aerial America New Mexico

An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets.

Aerial America Montana

An aerial journey across Montana celebrates the Treasure State's adventure-filled history while showcasing its sprawling farms and rugged terrain.

Aerial America Virginia

Taking an aerial tour of Virginia.