TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Air Disasters Fire in the Hold

Moments after takeoff, a plane sustains electrical failures and crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 110 people on board.

Air Disasters Lost

Investigators struggle to determine why a 757 strayed off course during its final approach to a Colombia airport and crashed into a mountain.

Air Disasters Deadly Pitch

A team of experts investigates in detail the carnage of a cargo plane; an anonymous tip helps explain why a cargo plane crashed just moments after taking off from Miami.

Air Disasters Communication Breakdown

A look at three deadly air disasters that are caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Air Disasters Caught in a Jam

A commuter turboprop crashes onto hilly terrain in New Zealand; the search for answers inevitably leads to the cockpit.

Air Disasters Speed Trap

Joining NTSB and military experts as they work together to uncover how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight.

Air Disasters Fatal Focus

When a 737 careens off the runway in Indonesia, investigators uncover a shocking explanation for the crash.

Air Disasters VIP on Board

Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.

Air Disasters Rookie Errors

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

Air Disasters Turboprop Terror

When a turboprop stalls and crashes into a North Carolina forest, investigators resort to a risky test flight-and uncover an industry-wide safety problem.

Air Disasters Engine Gone

Three crews experience the same devastating event; with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.

Air Disasters The Death of JFK Jr.

When John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Piper Saratoga crashed in 1999, the NTSB faces big pressure to find the wreckage and the cause.

Air Disasters Miracle Escape

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

Ice Airport Alaska Jumbo Crisis

A damaged plane plunges Anchorage Airport into an emergency. A leak on a Coast Guard helicopter jeopardizes emergency cover. Rain turns the Fairbanks runways into ice rinks, and a dog-sled racing prodigy flies with furry teammates.

Ice Airport Alaska Life Beyond Zero

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness. A rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island. A seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business, and customs agents.

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 Landings Gone Wrong

Relying on instinct rather than the rule book, three flights end in tragedy when crews improvise on their final approach.

Air Disasters Collision Course

A passenger ferry sinks after crashing into rocks off the coast of a Greek island, killing 82; it leads to a shocking investigation.

Air Disasters Break Up Over Texas

Near the end of its flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.

Air Disasters Nuts and Bolts

When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.

Air Disasters The Turning Point

A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to contradicting stories between the surviving pilot and air traffic control.

Mighty Cruise Ships Stella Australis

The only cruise ship designed specifically to navigate the treasures and dangers at the southern tip of South America.

Mighty Cruise Ships MSC Divina

Experience romance on a mega cruiser that pampers its guests with the best of Italian design and American convenience.

Mighty Cruise Ships Koningsdam

Set a course for breathtaking sights on Koningsdam's 15-day voyage from Amsterdam to the northern tip of Norway.