TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific
Wednesday, June 4th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific
Air Disasters Death and Denial
In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.
Air Disasters Alarming Silence
Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit in 1987; a fatal preflight error caused the second-deadliest plane crash in the U.S. history.
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 Headline News
Three devastating crashes make front-page news around the globe; the media frenzy puts intense pressure on investigators to uncover the causes.
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 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 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.
How Did They Build That? Heights & Balance
A 1.2 million square foot office building balances precariously on a 39 foot wide base in Chicago. A building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage. And the world's longest suspension footbridge.
How Did They Build That? Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dali in Florida.
How Did They Build That? Viaducts & Hotels
A towering bridge in France; upside-down hotel in China; Italy's forest into the sky.
How Did They Build That? Radical & Resplendent
Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History, the Montreal Tower and the Equinor building in Oslo.
How Did They Build That? Elevated & Elegant
Traveling from Canada to Belgium to the Southern U.S. to examine an eye-popping school, museum and railway station and reveal how they were built.
How Did They Build That? Upside Down & Under Sea
Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library to discover how these visionary buildings were created.
How Did They Build That? Cantilevers & Lifts
An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.
An in-depth look at how things are repaired.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world - UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky. Two million packages go through here every day.
How Did They Fix That? Heli-Logger
A crew and its massive air crane helicopter haul millions of pounds of timber while battling the elements and handling emergency repairs.
An in-depth look at how things are repaired.
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.
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 Sideswiped
A Boeing 737 leaving Panama City crashes into one of the most remote and treacherous jungles on the planet.
Air Disasters Imperfect Pitch
On 27 November 2008, an aircraft on a post-maintenance test flight operating as XL Airways Germany Flight 888T stalls and crashes into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France, killing all seven people on board.