TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Aerial America Tennessee

From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.

Aerial America Arkansas

An aerial view of Arkansas, where settlers' westward journeys began and the scene of Bonnie and Clyde's most serious crime; a view of the land of raging rivers, vast wilderness and legends of the Wild West.

Aerial America North Carolina

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR.

Aerial America New Mexico

An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets.

Aerial America Trailblazers

An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women.

Aerial America Idaho

A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields, lands untouched by human hands, and riches in the form of gold, ski resorts and spuds.

Aerial America Northern California

A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts, golden cities and the region's pioneering spirit.

Air Disasters Under Fire

Three hundred people are killed in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of all time after a fire breaks out on board Saudia Flight 163.

Air Disasters Lost Star Footballer

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

Air Disasters Deadly Directive

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

Air Disasters Pacific Ditching

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure — but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind it.

Air Disasters Running on Empty New

Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.

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 Running on Empty

Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.

Air Disasters VIP on Board

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

Air Disasters Running on Empty

Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.

Air Disasters Out of Sight

In one of the world's busiest airports, a large passenger plane crashes into a smaller one; a 1986 midair crash between planes near Los Angeles brings attention to disturbing congestion at airports.

Air Disasters Lapse in Security

Three 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 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.

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.

Air Disasters Landing Hazards

Martinair 495 crashes on a rain-soaked runway in Portugal, showing how weather can doom a landing; American 1572 hits a storm and loses both engines amid a tower shutdown; crosswinds challenge an Air France crew already halfway down the runway.