TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific

Air Disasters Impossible Landing

A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.

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 Deadly Data

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

Air Disasters The Lost Plane

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

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 Mistaken Identity

The captain of a Navy cruiser must quickly determine if an approaching plane is friendly.

Air Disasters Helicopter Down

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

Air Disasters Fatal Delivery

The two-man crew of a UPS cargo jet must attempt an emergency landing when a fire in the cargo hold fills their cockpit with smoke.

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.

Air Disasters Hidden Danger

In 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board.

Air Disasters Delivery to Disaster

History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.

Air Disasters Murder in the Skies

When Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps, investigators discover shocking truths about the co-pilot's mental health.

Air Disasters The Final Push

Investigators try to find the cause of two similar air crashes that happened nearly 12 years apart.

Air Disasters Seconds From Touchdown

Facing a cascade of failures and a fire on board, a turboprop is just seconds from landing when it flips over and crashes.

Air Disasters Blown Away

The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem with the airline.

Air Disasters Splash Down

Three last-resort water landings, all handled differently yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.

Air Disasters Accidents in the Air

From pilot error to meltdowns within air traffic control, investigators dig deep into three mid-air collisions that seem to defy logic.

How Did They Fix That?

An in-depth look at how things are repaired.

Air Disasters Slam Dunk

A quick trip from Washington D.C. to Ohio in 1994 turns deadly when pilots of a twin-engine turboprop attempt a risky landing.

Air Disasters Killer Attitude

The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences in northern Minnesota.

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 Cockpit Breakdown

Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clases; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong.