TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA HD

Aerial America On the Water

Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals.

Aerial America West Virginia

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

Aerial America Maine

One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.

Aerial America Washington D.C.

A soaring tour over Washington, D.C. explores the unique landscape, rich history and colorful story of the Nation's Capital.

Air Disasters Hanging by a Thread

The roof of an Aloha Airlines 737 tears off the plane at 24,000 feet in the sky.

Air Disasters Turning Point

A Northwest Airlines flight cruises above the Bering Sea before problems develop and pilots must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.

Air Disasters Cleared for Disaster

An air traffic controller's mistake causes a Boeing 737 to land on a runway already occupied by another aircraft.

Air Disasters Titanic in the Sky

On 4 November 2010, shortly after takeoff from Singapore, the number-two engine on Qantas Flight 32 partially disintegrates, causing serious damage to its left wing.

Air Disasters Falling From the Sky

A British Airways flight to Australia in 1982 crashes into the Indian Ocean.

Air Disasters Miracle Escape

Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.

Air Disasters Deadly Descent

When an airbus A330 loses both engines, its pilots must think of a solution before they crash into the South China Sea.

Air Disasters Deadly Directive

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff.

Air Disasters Deadly Detail

After a seemingly routine landing, a Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy.

Air Disasters Fight for Your Life

Three FedEx employees must regain control of their plane when a coworker attacks them in midair.

Air Disasters Design Flaws

When former race car driver Niki Lauda's planes nosedives into a Thai jungle, a one-in-a-million failure reveals a weak spot in every Boeing 767; radio silence between pilots and air traffic controllers send investigators hunting for answers.

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.

Air Disasters Catastrophe at O'Hare

On 25 May 1979, the number-one engine on American Airlines Flight 191 detaches moments after taking off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft banks to the left and crashes into an open field, killing all 271 people on board.

Air Disasters Invisible Killer

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground, killing most people on board.

Air Disasters A Wounded Bird

A blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight breaks off; the imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting.

Air Disasters Deadly Exchange

When a commuter flight crashes mysteriously just a mile from a Missouri runway, investigators turn their attention to the final seconds in the cockpit.

Air Disasters Fire Fight

A mechanical problem aboard an Air Canada plane turns into an all-out emergency six miles in the air.

Aerial America South Carolina

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Aerial America Roadside Attractions

A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions.

Aerial America New England

An aerial tour over New England captures its beauty while celebrating its rich history; from the Massachusetts harbours, where Americans rebelled against the British, to the autumn colours that blanket the mountains of Vermont.