TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA

Aerial America Wisconsin

Tour the Wisconsin State Capitol and Milwaukee City Hall, once the tallest building in the world.

Aerial America Hawaii

The stories and sights of Hawaii's major islands.

Aerial America Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Aerial America Michigan

A flying tour of Michigan's cultural landmarks, including Motown, the Great Lakes, the automobile industry and more.

Aerial America The Wild West

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

Aerial America The South

The South's famous landmarks, historical milestones and unique culture.

Aerial America Best Small Towns

A coast-to-coast aerial tour celebrates the best small towns in the United States and tells stories about the men and women who called them home.

Aerial America Dazzling Destinations

A sweeping tour over popular destinations in America, including the Badlands, Nantucket, the National Mall and more.

Aerial America Maine

One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.

Air Disasters Pitch Black

When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.

Air Disasters Impossible Pitch

Experts investigate the West Air Sweden Flight 294 crash and how the cargo jet nosedived into the Swedish Arctic at speeds nearing 600 mph.

Air Disasters Power Struggle New

In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

Air Disasters Control Catastrophe

Experts investigate an unfortunate string of events that caused the freshly serviced Air Astana Flight 1388 to become completely uncontrollable.

Air Disasters Power Struggle

In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

Air Disasters Splash Down

Three last-resort water landings, all handled differently yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.

Air Disasters Power Struggle

In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.

Air Disasters Maintenance Mistakes

A trio of crashes reveals that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.

Air Disasters Deadly Airspace

When a commercial airliner goes down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, examiners must conduct an investigation in the middle of a war zone.

Air Disasters Panic Over the Pacific

A miraculous rescue is launched after a 747 plummets toward the Pacific.

Air Disasters Cold Case

Two identical plane crashes involving the same icy conditions and the same plane design are examined, revealing why neither disaster should have happened.

Air Disasters Racing the Storm

An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm; but investigators believe weather is not the main reason for the accident.

Air Disasters Blown Apart

Partnair Flight 394 loses control, breaks up in midair and crashes into the North Sea; the aircraft's vertical stabilizer vibrates loose during flight due to excessive wear on substandard bolts, sleeves and pins that have been illegally sold.

Air Disasters Death in the Arctic

On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions; out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.

Air Disasters Who's Flying the Plane?

A look at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and onboard avionics are a factor, and the causes of those problems.