TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Aerial America Nevada

An aerial tour of Nevada; the state's deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam; its history built on epic booms and busts.

Aerial America South Carolina

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Aerial America Roadside Attractions

A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions.

Aerial America New England

An aerial tour over New England captures its beauty while celebrating its rich history; from the Massachusetts harbours, where Americans rebelled against the British, to the autumn colours that blanket the mountains of Vermont.

Air Disasters Death Race

When a modified WWII fighter plane crashes into the crowd at a Nevada air show, investigators struggle to find the cause.

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 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 The Final Push

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

Air Disasters Fatal Approach

A false warning in the cockpit triggers a series of pilot errors, sending a commuter plane crashing by the runway of an Amsterdam airport.

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 Mayday Munich

A plane with members of the Manchester United football team crashes while heading home from Yugoslavia, killing 23 aboard.

Air Disasters Focused on Failure

On 28 December 1978, the crew of United Airlines Flight 173 are preoccupied with a landing gear problem as the aircraft circles in a holding pattern in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon; it runs out of fuel and crashes in a sparsely populated area.

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 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 Cruel Skies

The U.S. Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Miss.; the importance of accurate weather forecasting to the aviation industry.

Air Disasters Lost in Translation

On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashes just two minutes after takeoff from Zürich, Switzerland, while heading for Dresden, Germany, killing all 10 people on board.

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 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 Caught in a Jam

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

Aerial America Illinois

A high-flying tour over Illinois; the Windy City, prairies and rivers; the state's dramatic history of great fires, crime and historic battles; Chicago's unique skyscrapers and the Lincoln Tomb.

Aerial America Dallas - Fort Worth

An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences while showcasing their shared contributions to the Texas narrative.

Aerial America Iowa

A sky-high tour over Iowa explores its vast stretches of farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood.