TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific HD

Aerial America Idaho

A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields, lands untouched by human hands, and riches in the form of gold, ski resorts and spuds.

Aerial America Louisiana

Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.

Aerial America Beyond Hollywood

A coast-to-coast aerial journey across America, visiting locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others.

Aerial America New Jersey

Explore the forests, shores, bridges and tunnels of one of American's 13 original states, New Jersey.

Aerial America Washington

Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.

Aerial America Amazing Destinations

Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration.

Aerial America Oklahoma

Viewing Oklahoma from the sky reveals a state filled with tall-grass prairies and man-made wonders; the Dust Bowl, Tornado Alley and buffalo-filled plains; it also shows a history steeped in tragedy and devastation.

Air Disasters Runway Breakup

Caught in a major tropical storm, a 737 crashes just short of the runway on a Caribbean island, but the accident may not have been weather-related.

Air Disasters Pilot vs. Plane

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a fly-by during an air show at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport.

Air Disasters Explosive Evidence

A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.

Air Disasters Runway in Sight

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.

Air Disasters Holding Pattern

Flydubai Flight 981 enters a rapid descent and crashes nose-first at Rostov-on-Don Airport in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, after aborting its second landing attempt in poor weather conditions.

Air Disasters Courage in the Cockpit

Devastating failures in the air put pilots to the test and shine a light on three feats of flying.

Air Disasters Deadly Go Round

When an A300 stalls and crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about the plane's complex automated systems.

Air Disasters Testing the Limits

On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the number one engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 deploys in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, disintegrate, and crash about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok.

Air Disasters Panic on the Runway

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Air Disasters Pacific Ditching

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure — but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind it.

Air Disasters The Lost Plane

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

Air Disasters Helicopter Down

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

Air Disasters Time of War

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

Air Disasters Ticking Time Bomb

From corrosion and metal fatigue to faulty repairs, three doomed airlines are brought down by gradually deteriorating parts.

Air Disasters Death of the President

Polish Air Force Flight 101, carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria Kaczynska and other top officials, crashes in a wooded area while on final approach to Smolensk North Airport in heavy fog and low visibility.

Air Disasters Bad Data

A billion-dollar Stealth Bomber crashes at a U.S. Air Force base-the costliest aviation disaster ever; bad data misleads a charter flight into a Portuguese mountain; conflicting alarms send a cutting-edge jetliner plunging into the Atlantic.

Air Disasters Deadly Data

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues.