TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA - Pacific

Aerial America Outdoor Adventures

A cross-country flight over the nation's mountains, beaches and national parks; visiting other sites that attract adventurers and tourists.

Aerial America Amazing Destinations

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

Aerial America California

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Aerial America Yellowstone

An aerial tour of the world's first national park showcases Yellowstone's diverse wildlife and rich history.

Aerial America Kansas

An aerial tour of Kansas shows a state with varied landscapes, scenic areas and historical conflict sites.

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 The Wild West

A journey over America's western landscape featuring "wild" history and stories of colorful characters.

Air Disasters Into the Eye of the Storm

On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail.

Air Disasters Deadly Distraction

Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Air Disasters Taxiway Turmoil

Experts examine a departing DC-9 in Detroit which gets lost in the fog and ends up in the path of an oncoming 727.

Air Disasters Concorde: Up in Flames

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalled and crashed into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground.

Air Disasters Missing Pieces

Following three air crash investigations in which examiners are pushed to the limit to crack the cases.

Air Disasters Missed Opportunities

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

Air Disasters Fight to the Death

On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board.

Air Disasters Fatal Test Flight

On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs.

Air Disasters Terror Over Michigan

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine what caused the aircraft to lose control.

Air Disasters Explosive Proof

The inside story of one of history's most infamous and complex investigations: the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

Air Disasters Cutting Corners

The 2000 crash of an Alaska Airlines plane just off the California coast leads to a disturbing discovery about the company's cost-cutting procedures.

Air Disasters Hudson River Runway

US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese, causing both engines to fail.

Air Disasters Deadly Detour

The crew of a commuter flight over France makes a sightseeing detour that sets off a deadly chain of events.

Air Disasters Icy Descent

After experiencing icing conditions, a turboprop slams into an Argentine desert; investigators are mystified by what they uncover.

Air Disasters System Breakdown

Five aviation disasters and the changes they have forced air-traffic controllers to make.

Air Disasters Tragedy on the Potomac

On 13 January 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 stalls at 300 feet altitude, strikes a road bridge and crashes into the Potomac River, killing 78 people.

Air Disasters Missing Over New York

Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route; it is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.