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Thu, Sep 24 2:00 AM

Air Disasters

The Lost Plane

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

Thu, Sep 24 3:00 AM

Air Disasters

Helicopter Down

A helicopter carrying oil workers to an offshore drilling platform crashes.

Thu, Sep 24 4:00 AM

Air Disasters

Time of War

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

Thu, Sep 24 5:00 AM

Air Disasters

Pilot vs. Plane

Air France Flight 296 fails to regain altitude after performing a fly-by during an air show at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport.

Thu, Sep 24 6:00 AM

Air Disasters

Explosive Evidence

A bomb explodes on Air India Flight 182 en route from Canada to India causing it to disintegrate over the coast of Ireland.

Thu, Sep 24 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Runway in Sight

If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.

Thu, Sep 24 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

Death and Denial

In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.

Thu, Sep 24 9:00 AM

Air Disasters

Alarming Silence

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit in 1987; a fatal preflight error caused the second-deadliest plane crash in the U.S. history.

Thu, Sep 24 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Engine Gone

Three crews experience the same devastating event; with radically different outcomes when an engine falls off their commercial airplane.

Thu, Sep 24 11:00 AM

Combat Ships

The Battle of Leyte Gulf

It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.

Thu, Sep 24 12:00 PM

Combat Ships

The Battle of Incheon

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Thu, Sep 24 1:00 PM

Combat Ships

Lightning Strikes

Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate Nivôse set a trap to lure Somali pirates; how the HMS Illustrious captured a well-defended Mediterranean harbor in WWII; a surprise attack on Tokyo in 1942.

Thu, Sep 24 2:00 PM

Combat Ships

Explosion!

Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

Thu, Sep 24 3:00 PM

Combat Ships

Viking Longships

The story of one of the world's most effective war machines: the Viking longship, seeing how its design evolved from swift war canoe to versatile and feared ship that would change the course of history.

Thu, Sep 24 4:00 PM

Combat Ships

Wooden Warships

A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years.

Thu, Sep 24 5:00 PM

Combat Ships

Destroyers and Cruisers

The ships that made mighty empires, from the lone wolves that patrolled the high seas for imperial Britain to the USS Laffey's heroic WWII battle against kamikazes at Okinawa.

Thu, Sep 24 6:00 PM

Combat Ships

Rescue Ships

A look at some of the rescue ships of the past 200 years of wartime and the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others.

Thu, Sep 24 7:00 PM

Combat Ships

Game Changers

A look at experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war through the centuries.

Thu, Sep 24 8:00 PM

Combat Ships

D-Day

A chronological look at the events of the 1944 D-Day landings, and the vessels that made the invasion possible, with an insight into personal stories and engineering wonders.

Thu, Sep 24 9:00 PM

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.

Thu, Sep 24 10:00 PM

Air Warriors

Black Hawk

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

Thu, Sep 24 11:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 12:00 AM

Air Warriors

Prowler-Growler

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

Fri, Sep 25 1:00 AM

Air Warriors

B-52

The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.

Fri, Sep 25 2:00 AM

Air Warriors

Chinook

The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.

Fri, Sep 25 3:00 AM

Air Warriors

B-1 Lancer

The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of Americas most effective military aircraft.

Fri, Sep 25 4:00 AM

Air Warriors

Top Ten Cold War

A countdown of the most influential and impactful military planes of the Cold War, from America's B-2 to the Soviet's MiG-15.

Fri, Sep 25 5:00 AM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 6:00 AM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 7:00 AM

Air Warriors

Drones

The rapid evolution of drones and how they're changing the future of aviation.

Fri, Sep 25 8:00 AM

Air Warriors

F-22 Raptor

The inside story of the ultimate stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and its predecessors.

Fri, Sep 25 9:00 AM

Air Warriors

Top Gunships

Exploring the world's top close air support aircraft, which enter battles at a minute's notice.

Fri, Sep 25 10:00 AM

Air Warriors

KC-135 Stratotanker

The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.

Fri, Sep 25 11:00 AM

Aerial America

Northern California

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

Fri, Sep 25 12:00 PM

Aerial America

The Dakotas

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

Fri, Sep 25 1:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 2:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 3:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 4:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 5:00 PM

Aerial America

Texas

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

Fri, Sep 25 6:00 PM

Air Disasters

Stealth Bomber Down

When a USAF stealth bomber crashes after takeoff, investigators search for a reason.

Fri, Sep 25 7:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 8:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 9:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 10:00 PM

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.

Fri, Sep 25 11:00 PM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 12:00 AM

Air Disasters

The Final Push

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

Sat, Sep 26 1:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Arctic Guardians

A suspected toxic leak grounds a 737 at Anchorage International, engine trouble endangers the mid-air refuelling of the USAF's most advanced fighter jets in Alaska, and a discovery at airport customs busts a potential smuggling.

Sat, Sep 26 2:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Arctic Survival

A national snowstorm brings U.S. aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through the storm; USAF aircrews endure the toughest survival training on Alaska's North Slope, and a veteran aircraft flies life-saving cargo.

Sat, Sep 26 3:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Crisis at Crooked Creek

A family-run airline flies emergency supplies to a remote village hit by water pollution; Alaska's biggest cargo airline loads high explosives on a busy runway; Anchorage's elite pilots come to the rescue of a holiday party.

Sat, Sep 26 4:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Snow Bomb

Record-breaking snow in Anchorage could shut down the airport; a novice pilot tests his nerve landing on a frozen lake; USAF aircrews battle the toughest Arctic survival training; a unique aircraft workshop Alaska-proofs a vintage.

Sat, Sep 26 5:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Ice Warriors

Hurricane Hunters fly into a storm to save lives in Alaska's bush; a rookie chopper pilot faces dangerous winds, snowstorms threaten vital combat training for USAF in the Arctic Circle, and a vintage plane brings frontier aviation into the future.

Sat, Sep 26 6:00 AM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Speed Trap

Joining NTSB and military experts as they work together to uncover how a fighter jet could collide with a civilian flight.

Sat, Sep 26 8:00 AM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 9:00 AM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Scratching the Surface

After taking off from Taiwan, a China Airlines 747 suddenly disappears from radar and crashes, killing 225 people.

Sat, Sep 26 11:00 AM

Aerial America

Vermont

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

Sat, Sep 26 12:00 PM

Aerial America

Louisiana

Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.

Sat, Sep 26 1:00 PM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 2:00 PM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 3:00 PM

Aerial America

Amazing Destinations

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

Sat, Sep 26 4:00 PM

Aerial America

California

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

Sat, Sep 26 5:00 PM

Aerial America

Yellowstone

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

Sat, Sep 26 6:00 PM

Aerial America

Kansas

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

Sat, Sep 26 7:00 PM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 8:00 PM

Aerial America

The Wild West

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

Sat, Sep 26 9:00 PM

Aerial America

New Hampshire

Ancestral home of the Abenaki Indians; Henry David Thoreau's first book; Mount Monadnock; New Hampshire is seen from the air.

Sat, Sep 26 10:00 PM

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.

Sat, Sep 26 11:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Earthquakes & Exoskeletons

Milwaukee commissions Calatrava to design a museum with 90-ton wings that take flight; Oslo tears down its national ski jump and rebuilds it for the World Championships; and in LA, a 235-foot tower is wrapped in steel bands.

Sun, Sep 27 12:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Cables Cars & Rooftop Parks

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

Sun, Sep 27 1:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Tunnels & Towers

In Chicago, twin concrete towers push the limits of high-rise design. Engineers conquer the sea to unite Sweden & Denmark. And in Sydney, Norman Foster and team take on the challenge of a new metro station that can't disrupt the busy streets above.

Sun, Sep 27 2:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Canals & Curves

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

Sun, Sep 27 3:00 AM

How Did They Fix That?

An in-depth look at how things are repaired.

Sun, Sep 27 4:00 AM

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.

Sun, Sep 27 5:00 AM

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.

Sun, Sep 27 6:00 AM

How Did They Fix That?

Sky Rides

In the Alps of Switzerland, Mike helps an elite team install a new cable (rope) system on an iconic mountain gondola line, helps fix the world's steepest cogwheel railway track and explores mountaintop family farms only accessible.

Sun, Sep 27 7:00 AM

How Did They Fix That?

Reef Rescue

Mike in north eastern Australia, going on and under the water, into labs and onto construction projects working with specialized teams as they tackle the daunting challenge of saving dying coral on the incredible Great Barrier R.

Sun, Sep 27 8:00 AM

How Did They Fix That?

Tunnel Vision

Mike joins crews as they build the world's longest railway tunnel in the Alps, fixing gridlock through the infamous Brenner Pass by drilling, blasting and digging their way through the mountains.

Sun, Sep 27 9:00 AM

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.

Sun, Sep 27 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Mayday Munich

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

Sun, Sep 27 11:00 AM

Aerial America

Missouri

A flight over Missouri explores the Show Me State's towering monuments, mighty rivers and spectacular Ozarks.

Sun, Sep 27 12:00 PM

Aerial America

Rhode Island

A small state has a whole lot of history.

Sun, Sep 27 1:00 PM

Aerial America

Maryland & Delaware

The birthplace of the Star Spangled Banner; sites Harriet Tubman, Babe Ruth and the DuPont family made their marks on history.

Sun, Sep 27 2:00 PM

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.

Sun, Sep 27 3:00 PM

Aerial America

New Jersey

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

Sun, Sep 27 4:00 PM

Aerial America

Pennsylvania

A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.

Sun, Sep 27 5:00 PM

Aerial America

Florida

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

Sun, Sep 27 6:00 PM

Aerial America

West Virginia

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

Sun, Sep 27 7:00 PM

Aerial America

Arizona

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

Sun, Sep 27 8:00 PM

Aerial America

Colorado

Alpine valleys; Rocky Mountains; Denver's towering skyscrapers.

Sun, Sep 27 9:00 PM

Aerial America

Nebraska

Soaring above the Cornhusker State's vast farms, towering spires, desolate badlands and gleaming cities.

Sun, Sep 27 10:00 PM

Aerial America

Mississippi

Mississippi from above; the state's unique beauty and history; mighty waters, ancient trails and the birth of the Delta Blues.

Sun, Sep 27 11:00 PM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 12:00 AM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 1:00 AM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 2:00 AM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 3:00 AM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 4:00 AM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 5:00 AM

Air Disasters

Fight for Your Life

Three FedEx employees must regain control of their plane when a coworker attacks them in midair.

Mon, Sep 28 6:00 AM

Air Disasters

Hockey Team Tragedy

A Russian passenger jet crashes into the Volga River, killing almost everyone on board; the incident turns into a national tragedy when rescuers discover the plane carried some of the country's famous athletes.

Mon, Sep 28 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Kid in the Cockpit

A pilot's decision to let his 15-year-old son fly has disastrous consequences on a commercial flight.

Mon, Sep 28 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

Deadly Confusion

JFK Jr. disappears on the way to Martha's Vineyard; a captain loses his bearings and crashes over the Red Sea; pilots crash a plane over Indonesia.

Mon, Sep 28 9:00 AM

Air Disasters

Fanning the Flames

A complex recovery operation is launched to find out if a 747 which disappeared into the Indian Ocean was carrying illegal weapons.

Mon, Sep 28 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Sideswiped

A Boeing 737 leaving Panama City crashes into one of the most remote and treacherous jungles on the planet.

Mon, Sep 28 11:00 AM

Air Disasters

Terror Over The Pacific

A massive explosion tears a hole in a 747 over Hawaii, and the trail of clues ultimately leads investigators to a catastrophic short circuit.

Mon, Sep 28 12:00 PM

Air Disasters

Disaster At Dutch Harbor

While landing at a notoriously tricky Alaskan island airport, the pilots of a twin turboprop can't stop their plane.

Mon, Sep 28 1:00 PM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 2:00 PM

Air Disasters

Without Warning

Two float planes collide midair near an Alaskan waterfall. One shatters; the other crash-lands intact. With no warning before impact, investigators use wreckage clues and 3D tech to uncover how-and why-the deadly crash occurred.

Mon, Sep 28 3:00 PM

Air Disasters

Eleven Deadly Seconds

Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.

Mon, Sep 28 4:00 PM

Air Disasters

Fight For Survival

With flames emerging through the cockpit floor, the pilots of Pilgrim Airlines 458 manage a heroic landing on a frozen Rhode Island reservoir.

Mon, Sep 28 5:00 PM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 6:00 PM

Air Disasters

Lockerbie Disaster

A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air and the wreckage of the aircraft to crash into the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground.

Mon, Sep 28 7:00 PM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 8:00 PM

Air Disasters

Controversial Crashes

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

Mon, Sep 28 9:00 PM

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.

Mon, Sep 28 10:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Canyons & Curves

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

Mon, Sep 28 11:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Facelifts & Scaffolds

A new museum building bends 1,100-glass tubes to form a facade and tunnels below the water table. A vast 11-storey glass atrium HQ is built on the former Berlin Wall site to represent unity.

Tue, Sep 29 12:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Wings & Waterlines

Lord Foster's five-winged steel towers cool Abu Dhabi's national museum naturally. Robots 3D-print a steel bridge in Amsterdam & a concrete tower in Switzerland. And in Sydney, engineers pump out the harbour to build a fish mark.

Tue, Sep 29 1:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Space Homes & Glass Waves

NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat rehearses human life on the red planet. Seoul's historic city hall gains a 13-story glass wave. And in Dallas, 68,000 square feet of concrete galleries balance on legs that want to splay open under.

Tue, Sep 29 2:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Building an eco-friendly visitor center in the permafrost on Colorado's Pikes Peak tests the team. A museum is constructed in a disused dry dock that's in danger of collapse.

Tue, Sep 29 3:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Space Homes & Glass Waves

NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat rehearses human life on the red planet. Seoul's historic city hall gains a 13-story glass wave. And in Dallas, 68,000 square feet of concrete galleries balance on legs that want to splay open under.

Tue, Sep 29 4:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Curved & Cables

A new performance center with a tent-like glass-and-steel lobby tests engineers in Kansas City; two twisting apartment towers make heads spin in Ontario.

Tue, Sep 29 5:00 AM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 6:00 AM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 7:00 AM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

VIP on Board

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

Tue, Sep 29 9:00 AM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Lapse in Security

Tue, Sep 29 11:00 AM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 12:00 PM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 1:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Stella Australis

The only cruise ship designed specifically to navigate the treasures and dangers at the southern tip of South America.

Tue, Sep 29 2:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Regal Princess

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

Tue, Sep 29 3:00 PM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 4:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Ocean Endeavor

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

Tue, Sep 29 5:00 PM

Mighty Trains

Thai Rail & Death Railway

Travel aboard the colourful trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway; the trains travel through ancient areas, historic tunnels, and raging rivers.

Tue, Sep 29 6:00 PM

Mighty Trains

North Rail Express

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo, delivering cargo of fish as quickly as possible.

Tue, Sep 29 7:00 PM

Mighty Trains

Kiwi Rail

Two magnificent journeys with New Zealand's KiwiRail: the TranzAlpine, a five-hour journey across 223 kilometers, and Northern Explorer, an 11-hour trip through five unique regions of the North Island.

Tue, Sep 29 8:00 PM

Mighty Ships

Oasis of the Seas

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

Tue, Sep 29 9:00 PM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 10:00 PM

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.

Tue, Sep 29 11:00 PM

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.

Wed, Sep 30 12:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Norwegian Joy

Norwegian Joy sails amid icebergs in Alaska's Inside Passage, treating guests to glaciers, humpback whales, and the largest zip line in the world.

Wed, Sep 30 1:00 AM

Mighty Planes

llyushin 76TD-90VD

Baffinland Mines needs to get equipment to a remote mine in Nunavut, to support shipping operations for the summer; they hire one of Volga-Dnepr's Ilyushin-76.

Wed, Sep 30 2:00 AM

Mighty Trains

Hector Rail

Hector Rail's trains haul timber to a pulp mill in Ostrand, Sweden on some of the most difficult railways in the country.

Wed, Sep 30 3:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Koningsdam

Set a course for breathtaking sights on Koningsdam's 15-day voyage from Amsterdam to the northern tip of Norway.

Wed, Sep 30 4:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Viking Long Ship Gefjon

Take a river tour through some of Europe's greatest cities--Budapest, Vienna, and Amsterdam--on Viking Longship Gefjon.

Wed, Sep 30 5:00 AM

Mighty Trains

Tren Turistico

A trip through Lima details the voyage's breathtaking scenery and engineering challenges.

Wed, Sep 30 6:00 AM

Mighty Trains

The Canadian

VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey that cater to everyone.

Wed, Sep 30 7:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Paul Gauguin

The Paul Gauguin offers five-star luxury while sailing near the coral reefs, mountainous islands and tropical playgrounds of French Polynesia.

Wed, Sep 30 8:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Le Soléal

New luxury liner Le Soleal navigates the uncharted waters of Indonesia to give her passengers one-of-a-kind encounters at exotic destinations.

Wed, Sep 30 9:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

MSC Divina

Experience romance on a mega cruiser that pampers its guests with the best of Italian design and American convenience.

Wed, Sep 30 10:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

Diamond Princess

Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.

Wed, Sep 30 11:00 AM

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.

Wed, Sep 30 12:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Jungles & Bricks

Wed, Sep 30 1:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Viaducts & Hotels

A towering bridge in France; upside-down hotel in China; Italy's forest into the sky.

Wed, Sep 30 2:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Arches & Opera Houses

The inside stories behind a new, horseshoe-shaped complex in Rotterdam, a rock-shaped opera house in China and a makeover of the British Museum.

Wed, Sep 30 3:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Elevated & Elegant

Traveling from Canada to Belgium to the Southern U.S. to examine an eye-popping school, museum and railway station and reveal how they were built.

Wed, Sep 30 4:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Skywalks & Suspensions

Uncovering the design and engineering secrets behind the Grand Canyon Skywalk, the Audain Museum and more.

Wed, Sep 30 5:00 PM

How Did They Fix That?

For-Everglades

Mike works with the Army Corps of Engineers on a massive project to restore essential flow of fresh water to the Florida Everglades. He also joins scientists, python hunters and the Miccosuke Tribe to eliminate invasive species.

Wed, Sep 30 6:00 PM

How Did They Fix That?

Aquarius Reef Base

Diving into retrofits on the world's only underwater habitat, where NASA astronauts train for space missions; Mike joins a crack repair team who breathe new life into this oceanic environment after a global pandemic shut it down.

Wed, Sep 30 7:00 PM

How Did They Fix That?

US Navy Hovercraft Overhaul

Mike joins the Assault Craft Unit 5, the U.S. Navy's team for Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCACs); LCACs carry heavy vehicles and troops onto beaches; Mike helps fly & fix an overhauled LCAC during a U.S. Marines beach assault training mission.

Wed, Sep 30 8:00 PM

How Did They Fix That?

Sealing Nevada's Abandoned Mines

Nevada has over 40,000 abandoned mines posing dangers; Mike joins contractors for a week to secure five sites; alongside biologists, they explore and document wildlife; reaching these isolated mines requires barges, helicopters and bulldozers.

Wed, Sep 30 9:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Swamps & Swagger

Exploring behind-the-scenes of design and construction of revolutionary buildings in Spain, New York and a university campus in Florida.

Wed, Sep 30 10:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Radical & Resplendent

Exploring the design and engineering stories behind D.C.'s Museum of African American History, the Montreal Tower and the Equinor building in Oslo.

Wed, Sep 30 11:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Space Stations and Super

Celebrating one of humanities biggest engineering achievements, the International Space Station, a meteor proof lab bigger than a football field, constructed by astronauts traveling 250 miles above us at 17,500 miles an hour.

Thu, Oct 1 12:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Floating Parks & Upcycled Towers

On inadequate foundations, San Francisco's MOMA triples in size creating an exterior light enough to prevent collapse; a 1970s Sydney skyscraper is recycled into a 21st century tower; in Dallas, a five acre park is created.

Thu, Oct 1 1:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Space Homes & Glass Waves

NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat rehearses human life on the red planet. Seoul's historic city hall gains a 13-story glass wave. And in Dallas, 68,000 square feet of concrete galleries balance on legs that want to splay open under.

Thu, Oct 1 2:00 AM

Air Disasters

Delivery to Disaster

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

Thu, Oct 1 3:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 4:00 AM

Air Disasters

Nuts and Bolts

When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.

Thu, Oct 1 5:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 6:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 8:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 9:00 AM

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.

Thu, Oct 1 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

No Control

An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.

Thu, Oct 1 11:00 AM

Combat Ships

Mutiny

A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.

Thu, Oct 1 12:00 PM

Combat Ships

Stealth

Vessels that operate in secret, unseen by their enemies, from secret missions that helped win World War II to modern stealth ships using strange shapes and technology to avoid spying ears and eyes.

Thu, Oct 1 1:00 PM

Combat Ships

Smugglers and Pirates

A look at how maritime task forces and the Coast Guard are keeping commercial vessels and US shores safe from pirates and drug smugglers.

Thu, Oct 1 2:00 PM

Combat Ships

Heroes of Guadalcanal

A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942 and the heroic efforts of U.S. sailors who held off powerful Imperial Navy.

Thu, Oct 1 3:00 PM

Combat Ships

Amphibious Assaults

The evolution of amphibious assault vehicles, including the restoration of Britain's last surviving LCT 7074 landing craft, designed to carry six Churchill tanks.

Thu, Oct 1 4:00 PM

Combat Ships

World Wars

A look at how the role of battleships changed over the course of the First and Second World Wars.

Thu, Oct 1 5:00 PM

Combat Ships

Torpedo Boats

From tests in the River Thames, to the German's deadly U-boat attacks in World War II, this episode explores the silent threat of submarines.

Thu, Oct 1 6:00 PM

Combat Ships

Secrets of the Sea

Stories of espionage at sea, including deadly U-boat cat-and-mouse games during WWI, the sinking of the Lusitania, a gun-smuggling private yacht that made history, and liners turned troopships.

Thu, Oct 1 7:00 PM

Combat Ships

The Battle of Trafalgar

The legendary Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

Thu, Oct 1 8:00 PM

Combat Ships

Secrets and Lies

A look at how the art of deception was used by naval forces in the first half of the 20th century; in 1939, the German raider Atlantis is equipped with fake funnels, while its sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships.

Thu, Oct 1 9:00 PM

Air Warriors

MiG

The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.

Thu, Oct 1 10:00 PM

Air Warriors

Messerschmitt BF 109

Considered the deadliest fighter of WWII, Germany's Me-109s were feared by Allied bombers and fighters alike; 109s fought Spitfires in the Battle of Britain and alongside Rommel in North Africa.

Thu, Oct 1 11:00 PM

Air Warriors

C-47 Skytrain

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

Fri, Oct 2 12:00 AM

Air Warriors

Top Dogfighters

Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.

Fri, Oct 2 1:00 AM

Air Warriors

B-29 Superfortress

The story of the world's first nuclear bomber, the B-29, and its explosive impact on aerial warfare.

Fri, Oct 2 2:00 AM

Air Warriors

Zero

An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.

Fri, Oct 2 3:00 AM

Air Warriors

C-17

The inside story of the massive military transport aircraft, the C-17.

Fri, Oct 2 4:00 AM

Air Warriors

U-2 Dragon Lady

The history and evolution of America's most legendary spy plane.

Fri, Oct 2 5:00 AM

Air Warriors

F-16

The history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and how it became the U.S. Air Force's most versatile plane.

Fri, Oct 2 6:00 AM

Air Warriors

Top Ten WWII

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

Fri, Oct 2 7:00 AM

Air Warriors

F-4 Phantom

The inside story of the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. military's go-to fighter for more than four decades.

Fri, Oct 2 8:00 AM

Air Warriors

Top Choppers

The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.

Fri, Oct 2 9:00 AM

Air Warriors

Galaxy

An inside look at the U.S. Air Force's largest aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy; its most dramatic combat and peacetime missions over the last 50 years.

Fri, Oct 2 10:00 AM

Air Warriors

OV-10 Bronco

The Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco is pulled out of retirement to join the fight against ISIS.

Fri, Oct 2 11:00 AM

Aerial America

Southern California

A soaring tour over Southern California explores the stunning beaches, vast deserts, sprawling city and unique culture.

Fri, Oct 2 12:00 PM

Aerial America

Man-Made Marvels

A coast-to-coast tour over America's man-made structures, old and new; the Statue of Liberty and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Fri, Oct 2 1:00 PM

Aerial America

Kentucky

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions.

Fri, Oct 2 2:00 PM

Aerial America

Wisconsin

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

Fri, Oct 2 3:00 PM

Aerial America

Hawaii

The stories and sights of Hawaii's major islands.

Fri, Oct 2 4:00 PM

Aerial America

Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

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

Fri, Oct 2 5:00 PM

Aerial America

Michigan

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

Fri, Oct 2 6:00 PM

Air Disasters

Playing Catch Up

A private jet attempting to compensate for a late approach to the airport, slams into an Ohio apartment building just a couple of miles from the runway.

Fri, Oct 2 7:00 PM

Air Disasters

Deadly Display

A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.

Fri, Oct 2 8:00 PM

Air Disasters

Trained to Fail

Pilots are prepared to cope with a range of emergency scenarios, but failures in training can lead to catastrophe in the cockpit.

Fri, Oct 2 9:00 PM

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.

Fri, Oct 2 10:00 PM

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.

Fri, Oct 2 11:00 PM

Air Disasters

Accident or Assassination

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

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 AM

Air Disasters

Reckless Approaches

A twin-engine jet slams into an Ohio apartment building in a tragic perfect storm, raising questions about speed, power, and fatigue; a turboprop crash exposes an industry-wide issue; at Guantanamo Bay, a cargo plane goes down near the Cuban border.

Sat, Oct 3 1:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Wild Ice

Travelers from Anchorage get stranded halfway to an island in the Bering Sea, extreme skaters fly into the wilderness in search of Wild Ice, and Alaska's premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies.

Sat, Oct 3 2:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Snow, Sweat and Gears

Alaska's aviators fly into the wild for the world's toughest snowmobile race, Anchorage mechanics wrestle with a damaged 737's jet engine, and scientists take to the air to fight back against floods devastating remote communities.

Sat, Oct 3 3:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

On Thin Ice

A bush plane resupply mission to homesteader on a frozen lake teeters on the brink of disaster, US Air Force fighter jets battle over the Alaskan tundra, and veterinarians fight winter storms to save a remote village from a deadly canine epidemic.

Sat, Oct 3 4:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Runway Mayday

A 747 mayday triggers an emergency on Anchorage runways. A young aviator learns to fly to feed her village, military pilots navigate Alaska's icy peaks to be combat-ready, and an extreme surfer flies high to find waves at America.

Sat, Oct 3 5:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Thawed Out

A fishing derby tests pilots; crews battle a rusty plane; an aviator must dream big or go broke.

Sat, Oct 3 6:00 AM

Air Disasters

Fatal Focus

When a 737 careens off the runway in Indonesia, investigators uncover a shocking explanation for the crash.

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Fire on Board

A look at the fatal consequences that can occur when a fire breaks out on a plane; three flights that erupted in flames and the investigations that changed aviation forever.

Sat, Oct 3 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

Under Pressure

On July 11, 1991, the crew of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 unsuccessfully tries to return to the airport after a burst tire creates an in-flight fire which causes 247 Nigerian pilgrims and 14 crew to perish.

Sat, Oct 3 9:00 AM

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.

Sat, Oct 3 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

No Warning

Investigators must figure out why the safety systems of a turboprop plane failed to prevent a crash into an Indonesian mountain.

Sat, Oct 3 11:00 AM

Aerial America

The South

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

Sat, Oct 3 12:00 PM

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.

Sat, Oct 3 1:00 PM

Aerial America

Dazzling Destinations

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

Sat, Oct 3 2:00 PM

Aerial America

Maine

One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.

Sat, Oct 3 3:00 PM

Aerial America

Virginia

Taking an aerial tour of Virginia.

Sat, Oct 3 4:00 PM

Aerial America

Indiana

A flight over Indiana explores the Hoosier State's rich agriculture, busy highways and basketball legends; exploring the War Memorial and the Angel Mounds of the southwest.

Sat, Oct 3 5:00 PM

Aerial America

Great Cities

An aerial view of major cities in the United States, including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston.

Sat, Oct 3 6:00 PM

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.

Sat, Oct 3 7:00 PM

Aerial America

Iowa

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

Sat, Oct 3 8:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Flight of the Grizzly

An orphaned bear cub flies to a new home, bush pilots bring life-saving medical machinery to a remote village, record snowfall threatens to close down Anchorage Airport for Thanksgiving, and the US Army prepares for airborne war.

Sat, Oct 3 9:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Mountain Sheep, Pizza Pie

A breakdown on the Fairbanks runway threatens a heavy-weight military jet's urgent mission; a rookie flight instructor faces a make-or-break flight; an ice-tour pilot races against Alaskan weather; a bush airline flies a 400-mile pizza delivery.

Sat, Oct 3 10:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

The Flight Before Christmas

A major snowstorm disrupts Christmas travel in Anchorage; bush pilots aid an Arctic village after a fire; ice jeopardizes an airborne science mission; Customs agents combat a surge in illegal holiday food imports.

Sat, Oct 3 11:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Shivering Timbers

A Coast Guard chopper pilot battles winds in a mission that will decide her flying career; a mountain construction project gets an express aerial delivery of materials in Alaska-style; two bald eagles hitch a first-class ride.

Sun, Oct 4 12:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Flight to Glory

A trainee chopper pilot tackles a mid-air engine shutdown. Bush pilots face a high-altitude test on an aerial grocery run. The US Army in Alaska launch their biggest helicopter deployment ever, and an Arctic-sports phenom flies.

Sun, Oct 4 1:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Avalanche Warning

Scientists fly to save Anchorage from avalanche destruction. Border agents stop a potential insect invasion at Anchorage International. A bush pilot flies explosive cargo for a village festival, and the Coast Guard race to repai.

Sun, Oct 4 2:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

The Big Chill

A DC-6 ?flies into fuel-freezing?weather to deliver vital medicine. A rookie Coast Guard rescue swimmer faces his final helicopter test.

Sun, Oct 4 3:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Sunspot

Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.

Sun, Oct 4 4:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Runway Meltdown

A pilot races to fly food to a homesteader; entrepreneurs reviving a 1940s airframe land on ice to prove it can be the future of bush flying; trainee plane mechanics face a crucial test, and an airport night guardian calls time.

Sun, Oct 4 5:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Flight of the Goose

The Coast Guard flies a twelve-ton fuel truck to keep a remote base operational. An athlete flies to a dangerous airport for a glacier race. Fairbanks crews fight an avian invasion, and after a decade in a museum, a Grumman Goo.

Sun, Oct 4 6:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Jumbo Crisis

A damaged plane plunges Anchorage Airport into an emergency; a leak on a Coast Guard helicopter jeopardizes emergency cover; rain turns the Fairbanks runways into ice rinks and a dog-sled racing prodigy flies with furry teammates.

Sun, Oct 4 7:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Life Beyond Zero

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness; a rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island; a seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business and customs agents.

Sun, Oct 4 8:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

My Foggy Valentine

Valentine's day delays loom when a squadron of F22 makes an unexpected landing; high winds threaten a helicopter's 600lb sling load; Aviators come to the rescue of a village without water.

Sun, Oct 4 9:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Winter Heat

Customs agents intercept a grenade launcher smuggled into the U.S.; a blizzard threatens to cut off a remote island airport; warm winter weather turns a village runway to mud.

Sun, Oct 4 10:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Attack of the Yeti

Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator; in Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten the International Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential issue.

Sun, Oct 4 11:00 AM

Aerial America

Montana

An aerial journey across Montana celebrates the Treasure State's adventure-filled history while showcasing its sprawling farms and rugged terrain.

Sun, Oct 4 12:00 PM

Aerial America

Minnesota

A sky-high tour over Minnesota reveals the state's ancient, glacial landscapes and tells the stories of the pioneers who helped build the nation.

Sun, Oct 4 1:00 PM

Aerial America

Oklahoma

Viewing Oklahoma from the sky reveals a state filled with tall-grass prairies and man-made wonders; the Dust Bowl, Tornado Alley and buffalo-filled plains; it also shows a history steeped in tragedy and devastation.

Sun, Oct 4 2:00 PM

Aerial America

Ohio

An aerial journey over Ohio showcases the Buckeye State's autumnal vistas, majestic rivers, epic skyscrapers and battlegrounds.

Sun, Oct 4 3:00 PM

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.

Sun, Oct 4 4:00 PM

Aerial America

Washington

Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens.

Sun, Oct 4 5:00 PM

Aerial America

New York

Beauty of the Empire State; Central Park; tallest skyscrapers; mighty rivers; 17th century explorer Henry Hudson.

Sun, Oct 4 6:00 PM

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.

Sun, Oct 4 7:00 PM

Aerial America

The Great Plains

An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife.

Sun, Oct 4 8:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Moose vs. Helicopter

The first fly-by-wire helicopter is put through its paces, as test pilots harness freezing temperatures; in Anchorage, a jet is lifted for repairs.

Sun, Oct 4 9:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Thanksgiving Day Delay

A wolverine overcomes first-time flyer's nerves to travel to a new home. A helicopter pilot hunts for a showstopping ice cave. An 80-year-old cargo plane flies into the Arctic, and a wall of arctic fog threatens the airport wit.

Sun, Oct 4 10:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Edge of Today

A heavy hauling helicopter flies across the frozen Bering Sea to the tiny island of Little Diomede, just 2.4 miles from Russia. At Fort Wainwright the Artic Angels prepare for a medevac mission and a veteran bush pilot tests his.

Sun, Oct 4 11:00 PM

Ice Airport Alaska

Volcano Preppers

When seismic activity around Mount Spurr heats up, pilots fly supplies to farmers. The operations team at Anchorage International deal with two emergency landings and proud parents turn to pilots to get them to a vital school ba.

Mon, Oct 5 12:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Top of the World

Climbers landing on a glacier at the foot of Mount Denali, follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneers; a swarm of 600,000 bees threatens the plane's structural integrity and veterinarians battling a rabies epidemic go up again.

Mon, Oct 5 1:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Fuel's Gold

Father-son aviators battle turbulence to refuel a remote mine, bush pilots fight an aerial jam to reach Alaska's biggest sled race, and the Coastguard turn a C-130 into a bomber to drop supplies on an isolated beach.

Mon, Oct 5 2:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Space Homes & Glass Waves

NASA's 3D-printed Mars habitat rehearses human life on the red planet. Seoul's historic city hall gains a 13-story glass wave. And in Dallas, 68,000 square feet of concrete galleries balance on legs that want to splay open under.

Mon, Oct 5 3:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Fuel's Gold

Father-son aviators battle turbulence to refuel a remote mine, bush pilots fight an aerial jam to reach Alaska's biggest sled race, and the Coastguard turn a C-130 into a bomber to drop supplies on an isolated beach.

Mon, Oct 5 4:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Wings & Waterlines

Lord Foster's five-winged steel towers cool Abu Dhabi's national museum naturally. Robots 3D-print a steel bridge in Amsterdam & a concrete tower in Switzerland. And in Sydney, engineers pump out the harbour to build a fish mark.

Mon, Oct 5 5:00 AM

Ice Airport Alaska

Fuel's Gold

Father-son aviators battle turbulence to refuel a remote mine, bush pilots fight an aerial jam to reach Alaska's biggest sled race, and the Coastguard turn a C-130 into a bomber to drop supplies on an isolated beach.

Mon, Oct 5 6:00 AM

Air Disasters

Deadly Deception

When a Bulgarian airliner is taken over by violent hijackers, the crew and authorities on the ground devise a daring plan to save the airliner.

Mon, Oct 5 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Communication Breakdown

A look at three deadly air disasters that are caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.

Mon, Oct 5 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

Fuel Trouble

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

Mon, Oct 5 9:00 AM

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.

Mon, Oct 5 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Cockpit Breakdown

Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clases; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong.

Mon, Oct 5 11:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 12:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 1:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 2:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 3:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 4:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 5:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 6:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 7:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 8:00 PM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Mon, Oct 5 9:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Mon, Oct 5 10:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Mon, Oct 5 11:00 PM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Tue, Oct 6 12:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Tue, Oct 6 1:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Sculptures & Skyscrapers

Engineers create impossibly shaped buildings: Albany's Egg, a huge, sculpted theatre space, fit for a Rockefeller; a floating fortress in LA, protecting $2bn in art; and giant New York offices towering over America's busiest com.

Tue, Oct 6 2:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Tue, Oct 6 3:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Tue, Oct 6 4:00 AM

How Did They Build That?

Exploring the engineering and architectural masterpieces like The Copper in Manhattan to Gardens By the Bay in Singapore.

Tue, Oct 6 5:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 6:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 7:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 8:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 9:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 10:00 AM

Air Disasters

Experts analyze various plane crashes with an aim to figure out how these disasters occurred; they also shed light on how such accidents shaped the aviation industry and improved safety standards.

Tue, Oct 6 11:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 12:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 1:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 2:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 3:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 4:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Tue, Oct 6 5:00 PM

Mighty Trains

Follow engineers and conductors as they navigate their way through busy rail yards.

Tue, Oct 6 6:00 PM

Mighty Trains

Follow engineers and conductors as they navigate their way through busy rail yards.

Tue, Oct 6 7:00 PM

Mighty Trains

Follow engineers and conductors as they navigate their way through busy rail yards.

Tue, Oct 6 8:00 PM

Mighty Ships

Cutting-edge vessels sail the seas.

Tue, Oct 6 9:00 PM

Mighty Ships

Cutting-edge vessels sail the seas.

Tue, Oct 6 10:00 PM

Mighty Ships

Cutting-edge vessels sail the seas.

Tue, Oct 6 11:00 PM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

Wed, Oct 7 12:00 AM

Mighty Cruise Ships

A behind-the-scenes look at the voyages of a variety of cruise-ship voyages.

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