Smithsonian Channel HD TV Schedule

Air Disasters

Second Thoughts

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

Air Disasters

Blind Landing

TANS Perú Flight 204 crashes into a muddy swamp while attempting to land at Pucallpa Airport, Peru, in a thunderstorm, killing 40 of the 98 people on board.

Air Disasters

Second Thoughts

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

How Did They Build That?

Tricks & Trains

A new Olympic and Paralympic museum tests engineers with its trailblazing accessible design. A dazzling curved glass skyscraper battles gravity in Milan. And a student center built under a noisy railroad.

How Did They Build That?

Steep & Stunning

The engineering secrets behind the world's steepest mountain railway, a remodeled 145-year-old museum and a futuristic condo.

How Did They Build That?

Cantilevers & Lifts

An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator.

How Did They Build That?

Upside Down & Under Sea

Visiting the Vancouver House, Norway's Under restaurant and the Seattle Central Library to discover how these visionary buildings were created.

How Did They Build That?

Riverparks & Artworks

Traveling to New York, Denver and Nice, France to visit Little Island, the Denver Museum of Art and La Tête Carrée; the secrets to how they were built are revealed.

How Did They Build That?

Towers & Roofs

A Manhattan high-rise; an Athens cultural center; a Singapore university.

How Did They Build That?

Biomes & Rebuilds

A London railway station; giant Singapore biodomes; eye-catching hospital in Las Vegas.

Air Disasters

Missed Approach

A plane crash lands in Guam after losing sight of the airport in a storm.

Air Disasters

Deadly Solution

Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm.

Air Disasters

North Sea Nightmare

A modern turboprop nosedives towards the North Sea after being struck by lightning, an unusual feature in the plane may explain why.

Air Disasters

Subtle Incapacitation

The 2010 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 sparks rumors of terrorism.

Air Disasters

Split Decision

Arrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes seconds after refueling in Newfoundland.

Air Disasters

Runway Runoff

A passenger plane veers off the runway in Denver sparking an investigation into the airport's proximity to the Rocky Mountains.

Air Disasters

Fatal Friction

Human flaws cause three plane crashes in England, Colorado and Minnesota.

Air Disasters

Seconds to Survive

On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 strays off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff.

Air Disasters

Lethal Turn

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility.

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.

How Did They Build That?

Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators

Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX; celebrate the ingenuity of the inexperienced crew that built a monumental skyscraper in Malta; visit a forest tower designed for testing elevators.

How Did They Build That?

Medals & Marinas

Paying tribute to the brave, gravity-defying design of the U.S. National Medal of Honor Museum; traveling to Singapore for a look at a leaning tower of gambling, then exploring a New York City office building that lets the sun shine through.

How Did They Build That?

High Waters & Harsh Winds

Defy gravity in an Amsterdam high-rise that hangs 164 feet above the water; marvel at three interconnected towers in Chicago that have a road running through them; examine the revolutionary framework of Paris' controversial Pompidou Centre.

How Did They Build That?

Speedcore & Steambend

Peek inside a cloud-inspired library in Canada that's built over a live railway; see how clever engineering helped a huge Seattle skyscraper go up without harming its iconic neighbour, then cross an Australian bridge that floats above a busy river.

How Did They Build That?

Reborn Buildings & Sacred Grounds

In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes. London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery.

How Did They Build That?

Ecobuilds & Earthquakes

Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.

How Did They Build That?

Reborn Buildings & Sacred Grounds

In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes. London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery.

How Did They Build That?

Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators

Examine the sightlines in Los Angeles's SoFi Stadium, which sits right in the flight path of LAX; celebrate the ingenuity of the inexperienced crew that built a monumental skyscraper in Malta; visit a forest tower designed for testing elevators.

Air Disasters

Second Thoughts

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

Air Disasters

Runway Collisions

Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question; a look at how two planes end up on the same runway at the same time.

Air Disasters

Heat of the Moment

Featuring captivating reenactments and state-of-the-art CGI; Air Crash Investigation uncovers the truth behind the most legendary aviation disasters of all time.

Air Disasters

Lethal Limits

An investigation into a jet crash from 2008 leads to a drastic change into the Russian aviation system.

Air Disasters

Fog of War

A U.S. military plane veers off course and flies into a mountain while attempting to land at Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia in heavy fog, killing all 35 people on board.

Air Disasters

Bad Attitude

Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Viking Sea

The new Viking Sea cruise ship whisks guests away on a journey across the Arctic Circle and into the heart of Norway.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Carnival Vista

The Carnival Vista is the new flagship for one of the world's largest cruise lines, carrying more than 4,600 passengers and boasting 10 restaurants, nearly 2,000 staterooms and a crew of 1,400.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Royal Clipper

Royal Clipper is the largest sailing cruise ship in the world, celebrating tall ships of the 19th century while offering modern-day service for its guests.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Azamara Journey

Azamara Journey travels the rivers of Southeast Asia, delivering passengers to exotic cities and hidden treasures that larger cruise ships cannot reach.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Ocean Endeavor

Cruise among the icebergs of Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic aboard the expedition cruiser Ocean Endeavour.

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 Trains

Indian Pacific

The Indian Pacific is a four-day, 4,352-kilometer transcontinental journey across Australia, a trip which features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.

Mighty Trains

Frecciarossa 1000 And Italo EVO

Go behind the scenes with NTV's two Italo trains - the AGV and the EVO - as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network, connecting passengers from Turin to Venice, and Naples to Milan, on two of the world's fastest trains.

Mighty Trains

White Pass And Yukon Route

The White Pass and Yukon route was built in 1869 to take miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.

Mighty Ships

Oasis of the Seas

The maiden voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest, most revolutionary cruise ship in the world.

Mighty Ships

Norwegian Epic

The Norwegian Epic is a billion-dollar showboat with more than 20 bars and restaurants and pool decks that transform into nightclubs.

Mighty Ships

Crystal Serenity

The world's top cruise ship, the Crystal Serenity visits Sydney harbor, the port of Melbourne, Bali, a large-scale furniture load in Semarang, Indonesia and the port of Singapore.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Symphony of the Seas

A crew of 2,200 on the Symphony of the Seas tends to more than 5,500 passengers as they sail to ports in Spain, France and Italy.

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 Planes

CC-115 Buffalo

The Canadian Air Force's CC-115 Buffalo is the go-to aircraft for search-and-rescue on the West Coast.

Mighty Trains

Maharaja's Express

Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways' Maharaja's Express.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Seven Seas Explorer

Sailing from Chile and Peru to Ecuador and Costa Rica, the luxurious Seven Seas Explorer cruise ship is full of marble, granite and almost 500 chandeliers.

Mighty Cruise Ships

AIDAnova

We hop aboard a seven-day cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira aboard the first large liner to run purely on cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas.

Mighty Trains

Bergen and Nordland

Norway's Bergen Line stretches from Oslo to Bergen, passing through 182 tunnels; Nordland Line transports passengers and freight; Flam Railway boasts one of the steepest railway climbs on Earth.

Mighty Trains

Reunification Express

Exploring Vietnam by rail aboard the Reunification Express; a three-day ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City rich in views of rivers, rice paddies and dragon fruit orchards; steeped in the nation's war-torn past.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Celebrity Solstice

Facing Australia's fierce heat, Celebrity Solstice provides guests with views of waterfalls, jumping crocodiles, koalas and the Great Barrier Reef.

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

Regal Princess

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

Mighty Cruise Ships

Viking Star

We follow passengers and crew aboard Viking Star during its two-week tour from Barcelona to its home port in Bergen, Norway.

How Did They Build That?

Breakthroughs & Bridges

Visiting London's Gherkin, Seattle's Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and Lyon's Musée des Confluences to uncover how and why they were built.

How Did They Build That?

Canyons & Curves

Engineers grapple with an apartment building, ripped apart by a man-made canyon; the Gateway Arch takes shape in St. Louis; an unpromising plot in Copenhagen, Denmark, is transformed by a gleaming new triangular office.

How Did They Build That?

Supertalls & Firehouses

Alien port authority in Belgium; ultrathin skyscraper in Manhattan; hanging museum in Scotland.

How Did They Build That?

Boxes & Birds

The American Museum of Natural History in NYC gets a cave-like extension; an arts center inspired by migrating birds is built on a lake in China; Boston University gains a fossil-free, Jenga-like tower.

How Did They Build That?

Heights & Balance

A 1.2-million-square-foot office building balances precariously on a 39-foot wide base in Chicago; a building named Pterodactyl lands on top of a Los Angeles parking garage; the world's longest suspension footbridge.

How Did They Build That?

Subways & Sightlines

A sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaks the mold in Chicago; Mammoth machines bore 26 miles of tunnels for an underground railroad beneath London's city streets.

How Did They Fix That?

Volcano Power

Mike is in Iceland, where teams harness the power of volcanos to keep the geothermal energy flowing; they battle harsh weather to maintain and upgrade giant power systems, fixing miles of steam pipes, and bringing a dead well back to life.

How Did They Fix That?

How Did They Fix That?

Philadelphia Transit

In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time.

How Did They Fix That?

Water Work

In Florida, Mike tackles one of the dangerous jobs on the planet, commercial diving; he helps a specialized team keep waterways safe; fixing construction site leaks and removing dangerous structures, all while hurricane season is in full swing.

How Did They Build That?

Mirrors & Marble

Visiting Australia's One Central Park, the Oslo Opera House and the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to reveal their architectural secrets.

How Did They Build That?

Parking & Sparkling

A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.

How Did They Build That?

Shipyards & Slender Builds

A 284ft wooden skyscraper built from 1,200 bespoke pieces tests fire safety limits in Milwaukee; a decaying Amsterdam crane track transforms into glass offices; a needle-thin tower stacks 28 apartments onto a 21ft-wide plot in Melbourne, Australia.

How Did They Build That?

Arctic Modules & Auditoria

The engineering secrets behind a mobile research station in Antarctica, a gravity-defying concert hall on the Canary Islands, and a rotating boat lift in Scotland.

How Did They Build That?

Reborn Buildings & Sacred Grounds

In Oklahoma, a sacred spiral mound rises on a former oilfield, honouring 39 tribes. London's crumbling Battersea Power Station is reborn with two million new bricks. And in Spain, Frank Gehry crowns a historic winery.

Air Disasters

Second Thoughts

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

Air Disasters

Blind Spot

In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area, killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground.

Air Disasters

Dead Weight

Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground.

Air Disasters

The Plane That Flew Too High

West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005; it leads to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline.

Air Disasters

Tree Strike Terror

After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low.

Air Disasters

Lethal Choices

Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem.

Air Disasters

Deadly Crossroads

A look at the string of events that caused a midair collision in 2002 over the skies of southern Germany; a Bashkirian Airlines Flight collides with a DHL Flight in German airspace near Überlingen.

Air Disasters

Operation Babylift

A United States Air Force transport aircraft conducting the inaugural flight of Operation Babylift suffers an explosive decompression when the rear cargo door fails and crashes into a paddy field while attempting an emergency landing.

Air Disasters

Falling Fast

Investigators discover a shocking mistake when pilots must ditch their plane in the Mediterranean, killing 14 of the 34 passengers.

Combat Ships

Doomed Vessels

Bad design, human error and the enemy sent great ships to tragic ends, like Britain's K13 submarine and HMS Hood, Sweden's 17th century Vasa, and Kublai Khan's fleet, sunk by the original kamikaze.

Combat Ships

Metal War Ships

The evolution from wooden ships to metal ones in the second half of the 19th century is examined.

Combat Ships

War Beneath the Waves

The 200-year evolution of the submarine in wartime is examined, told by the designers and engineers behind the machines.

Combat Ships

Cold War Warriors

An up-close look at the naval carriers, destroyers, and nuclear submarines of the Cold War.

Combat Ships

Hidden Figures

Stories of historic Black struggle for equality in maritime combat; an enslaved powder boy who served during the French and Indian War; a Civil War gunner; the first African American to command a vessel with a fully integrated crew: Hugh Mulzac.

Combat Ships

Record Breakers

A look at how technological advances over the centuries have led to bigger and faster combat ships and transformed maritime warfare.

Combat Ships

Gulf War Warriors

A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts.

Combat Ships

The Smallest Ships

A look at the smallest ships of war and the major roles they've played over the centuries, including the 1776 gunboat built to stop a British invasion and the HA-19 sub.

Combat Ships

Sunk

New high-tech investigations uncover what sunk a World War I cruiser, a World War II submarine, a British destroyer from the Falklands War, and more.

Combat Ships

Top Guns

A look at how navy weapons have evolved over the centuries, from cannons to gun turrets to nuclear missiles and beyond.

Air Warriors

AH-1 Cobra

During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter.

Air Warriors

Prowler-Growler

Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.

Air Warriors

Hawker Hunter

The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century.

Air Warriors

F1-11

The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century.

Air Warriors

A-10 Warthog

The history of the mean and ugly jet aircraft, the A-10 Warthog.

Air Warriors

P-51 Mustang

The fighter plane that helped turn the tide of World War II; the P-51 Mustang.

Air Warriors

F-86 Sabre

The inside story of the F-86 Sabre, one of America's first fighter jets, and its epic battles against the Soviet MiG jet during the Korean War and beyond.

Air Warriors

Top Ten 21st Century

A look at the top U.S. military aircraft in America's modern arsenal, including the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, the hybrid V-22 Osprey, and more.

Air Warriors

Osprey

The Marine Corps' V-22 Osprey.

Air Warriors

F-15

The F-15 Eagle's conquests in Iraq, Yugoslavia and even space.

Air Warriors

P-38 Lightning

Innovative engineering allows the P-38 Lightning to fly faster and climb higher than any other WWII warplane; a twin-propeller fighter with heavy armaments packed into its nose, the P-38 becomes one of America's premiere combat planes during the war.

Air Warriors

Apache

The AH-64 Apache, one of the most heavily fortified and well-armed helicopters ever built.

Air Warriors

F-100 Super Sabre

The North American F-100 Super Saber, also known as the Hun, becomes a supersonic powerhouse after initial difficulties; it was used primarily in the Vietnam War.

Air Warriors

Black Hawk

The 35-year history of the UH-60 Black Hawk.

Aerial America

Massachusetts

A flight over Massachusetts explores the sites; the Bay State, from Martha's Vineyard to the Bambino's Curse, seen from the air.

Aerial America

Natural Wonders

America's most remarkable natural wonders are explored including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more.

Aerial America

Connecticut

A high-flying tour of Connecticut; exploring the safe harbors, buildings and rich maritime history; the home state of Mark Twain, PT Barnum and Katharine Hepburn; the exclusive Gold Coast, the Thimble Islands and the historic cities.

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.

Air Disasters

Deadly Distraction

Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Air Disasters

Taxiway Turmoil

Experts examine a departing DC-9 in Detroit which gets lost in the fog and ends up in the path of an oncoming 727.

Air Disasters

Concorde: Up in Flames

On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalled and crashed into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground.

Air Disasters

Missing Pieces

Following three air crash investigations in which examiners are pushed to the limit to crack the cases.

Air Disasters

Missed Opportunities

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

Air Disasters

Fire on Board

A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history.

Air Disasters

Kathmandu Descent

A challenging descent in the Himalayas turns tragic when the pilots miscalculate their approach to a Kathmandu airport.

Air Disasters

Second Thoughts

The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines.

Air Disasters

Dangerous Winds

Three planes fall prey to deadly winds, and it is up to investigators to find out why.

Air Disasters

The Heathrow Enigma

A British Airways Flight's engines failure to respond cause the plane to crash-land just short of the runway.

Air Disasters

Stormy Cockpit

Pilots leaving Cameroon steer their plane clear of a storm, but the aircraft begins rolling to the right, and they are unable to regain control.

Air Disasters

Risky Runways

In São Paulo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, the toughest landings on earth pushed three flight crews.

Air Disasters

Nowhere to Land

Pilots of TACA Flight 110 make a remarkable landing on a narrow levee, but investigators must find out why the engines in a brand-new plane failed.

Air Disasters

Radio Silence

The business jet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and former Alabama football quarterback crashes; how loss of pressurization and structural failure led to this crash and the deadliest aviation accidents in both Greek and Taiwanese history.

Air Disasters

Deadly Reputation

On July 17, 2007, TAM Airlines Flight 3054 slides off runway 35L at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, and crashes at high speed into a warehouse adjacent to a petrol station killing nearly 200 people.

Air Disasters

Pilot Betrayed

Following the story of the Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 and Captain Rasmussen.

Air Disasters

Into the Eye of the Storm

On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail.

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.

Aerial America

The Dakotas

A flight over North and South Dakota reveals the shared history and the vast differences of these sibling states.

Aerial America

Washington D.C.

A soaring tour over Washington, D.C. explores the unique landscape, rich history and colorful story of the Nation's Capital.

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

Made in the USA

A cross-country flight across America reveals the nation's most iconic industries, the people behind them and the stories of how they came to be.

Aerial America

Alaska's Fire and Ice

The world's largest volcanic island; Iceland's landscapes, forged by fire and ice; a tour over Alaska, the residents it attracts and the wildlife that thrives in these unique surroundings.

Aerial America

Texas

The Lone Star's rugged canyons, historic ranches and modern cities.

Aerial America

Vermont

Northern state's green forests; red-painted barns and sugar maples.

Aerial America

Louisiana

Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.

Aerial America

Wilderness

A cross-country flight over icy landscapes in Alaska's Denali, vast wetlands in Florida's Everglades, and over 100 million acres of badlands, deserts, and mountains.

Aerial America

Wyoming

An aerial exploration of Wyoming reveals the Cowboy State's controversial history while highlighting its breathtaking canyons and volcanic formations.

Yellowstone Supervolcano

A supervolcano brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park could be the worst natural disaster in history.

Volcanoes: Dual Destruction

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano kills hundreds as a pyroclastic flow roars down its slopes; the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is a slow-motion disaster, starting with small earthquakes before bursting into residential neighborhoods.

Make It Out Alive

Oklahoma Tornado

On the evening of May 3, 1999, the residents of Oklahoma City were hit with a devastating tornado.

Ten Steps to Disaster

Mount St. Helens

On May 18, 1980, Washington state's Mount St. Helens erupts; revisiting the destructive volcanic event and revealing ten failures that escalated the catastrophe, including ignored warnings, inadequate safety zones and poor rescue planning.

Disasters at Sea

Storm Watch

Bound from Jacksonville, Fla., to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crew members on the SS El Faro container ship find themselves just 20 miles from the eye of a hurricane; after the ship goes missing, investigators ask why the crew took such a deadly course.

Air Disasters

Fight to the Death

On 18 June 1972, British European Airways Flight 548 stalls and crashes in a field near Staines shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport, killing all 118 people on board.

Air Disasters

Terror Over Michigan

After a Boeing 727's near-fatal nosedive over Michigan, investigators risk their own lives to determine what caused the aircraft to lose control.

Air Disasters

Explosive Proof

The inside story of one of history's most infamous and complex investigations: the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

Air Disasters

Cutting Corners

The 2000 crash of an Alaska Airlines plane just off the California coast leads to a disturbing discovery about the company's cost-cutting procedures.

Air Disasters

Hudson River Runway

US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese, causing both engines to fail.

Air Disasters

Deadly Detour

The crew of a commuter flight over France makes a sightseeing detour that sets off a deadly chain of events.

Aerial America

Outdoor Adventures

A cross-country flight over the nation's mountains, beaches and national parks; visiting other sites that attract adventurers and tourists.

Aerial America

Amazing Destinations

Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration.

Aerial America

California

Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.

Aerial America

Yellowstone

An aerial tour of the world's first national park showcases Yellowstone's diverse wildlife and rich history.

Aerial America

Kansas

An aerial tour of Kansas shows a state with varied landscapes, scenic areas and historical conflict sites.

Aerial America

Beyond Hollywood

A coast-to-coast aerial journey across America, visiting locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others.

Aerial America

New York City 24

An aerial tour of New York City, spanning the city's five boroughs, capturing man-made and natural wonders; revealing the ways its citizens live, work and play.

Aerial America

New Jersey

Explore the forests, shores, bridges and tunnels of one of American's 13 original states, New Jersey.

Aerial America

Pennsylvania

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Aerial America

Florida

An aerial tour of Florida's peninsula and panhandle celebrates the state's sights, unique history and lavish lifestyles.

Aerial America

West Virginia

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

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Arizona

A flight over Arizona explores the state's storied past, architectural achievements and landscapes, including America's natural wonder, the Grand Canyon.