TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Air Disasters Steep Impact

When the crash of a commuter plane in Georgia kills a NASA astronaut, a four-term U.S. senator and 21 others, the disaster grabs headlines around the world.

Air Disasters Dead of Night

Confused, flying blind and lost in the dark, three crews lose sight of the horizon and fall into the same deadly trap.

Air Disasters Controversial Crashes

Seeing how international investigative teams must overcome differences to solve controversial plane crashes.

Air Disasters Dead Tired

Investigating the 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407; the plane stalls at low altitude and dives into a residential area near Buffalo, N.Y.

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 Mixed Signals

Within five minutes of takeoff, the Dominican Republic bound Birgenair Flight 301 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean; a series of confusing signals crashes the plane.

Air Disasters Frozen Wings

The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.

Air Disasters Reckless Approaches

A crew argues with no runway in sight; a captain ignores a critical signal; an exhausted pilot picks a catastrophic time to try a new approach.

Air Disasters Meltdown Over Kathmandu

Landing at one of the world's most challenging airports, a passenger plane comes in like a fighter jet and crashes, killing 51 of the 71 people aboard.

Air Disasters Vertigo

On Jan. 3, 2004, Flash Airlines Flight 604 banks to the right just after takeoff and crashes into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people on board.

Air Disasters Lapse in Security

Three horrific aviation disasters are all linked to breakdowns in vital security measures.

Air Disasters Delivery to Disaster

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

Air Disasters Deadly Departure

After a DC-8 cargo plane with only three working engines crashes on takeoff in Kansas City, investigators uncover a flaw in the pilots' training.

Air Disasters Dream Flight Disaster

When a British tycoon and his family die in a 2017 Australian seaplane crash, investigators spend over two years searching for the reason behind the tragedy.

Air Disasters Accident or Assassination

A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.

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 Rookie Errors

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

Air Disasters Fight to the Finish

Three flight crews face impossible odds: a Boeing 707 loses engines over the Alps as fire spreads, Air Astana 1388 goes out of control over Portugal, and a bomb on PA 434 severs control cables and blasts a hole in the fuselage.

Air Disasters Fuel Trouble

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

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.

Mighty Cruise Ships Marina

Visit Stonehenge, kiss the Blarney Stone and hunt for Nessie on a magical tour of the British Isles, aboard Marina.

Mighty Cruise Ships Regal Princess

Follow mega cruiser Regal Princess as she whisks guests to Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia in style.

Mighty Cruise Ships Europa 2

Take a cruise where the guests choose the ports to visit and the captain and crew work overtime to make it happen.