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Sun, Jul 127:00 AMNow
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.
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Sun, Jul 128:00 AM
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.
Sun, Jul 129:00 AM
Air Disasters
Eleven Deadly Seconds
Solving the crash of China Airlines Flight 676 hinges on 11 baffling seconds when neither pilot controls the airplane.
Sun, Jul 1210:00 AM
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.
Sun, Jul 1211:00 AM
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, Jul 1212:00 PM
Aerial America
Natural Wonders
America's most remarkable natural wonders are explored including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more.
Sun, Jul 121:00 PM
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.
Sun, Jul 122:00 PM
Aerial America
Tennessee
From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.
Sun, Jul 123:00 PM
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.
Sun, Jul 124:00 PM
Aerial America
North Carolina
The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan ``First in Flight``; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR.
Sun, Jul 125:00 PM
Aerial America
New Mexico
An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets.
Sun, Jul 126:00 PM
Aerial America
Trailblazers
An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women.
Sun, Jul 127:00 PM
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.
Sun, Jul 128:00 PM
Aerial America
Northern California
A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts, golden cities and the region's pioneering spirit.
Sun, Jul 129:00 PM
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.
Sun, Jul 1210:00 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.
Sun, Jul 1211:00 PM
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.
Mon, Jul 1312:00 AM
Air Disasters
Pacific Ditching
Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific. Both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause behind t.
Mon, Jul 131:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Mon, Jul 132:00 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.
Mon, Jul 133:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Mon, Jul 134:00 AM
Air Disasters
VIP on Board
Airplane crashes involving high-profile passengers put added pressure on investigators.
Mon, Jul 135:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Mon, Jul 136:00 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.
Mon, Jul 137:00 AM
Air Disasters
Lapse in Security
Mon, Jul 138:00 AM
Air Disasters
Delivery to Disaster
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Mon, Jul 139:00 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.
Mon, Jul 1310:00 AM
Air Disasters
Nuts and Bolts
When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.
Mon, Jul 1311:00 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.
Mon, Jul 1312:00 PM
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.
Mon, Jul 131:00 PM
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.
Mon, Jul 132:00 PM
Air Disasters
No Control
An examination of three crashes that occurred when pilots battled against their sophisticated aircraft.
Mon, Jul 133:00 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.
Mon, Jul 134:00 PM
Air Disasters
Deadly Display
A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.
Mon, Jul 135:00 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.
Mon, Jul 136:00 PM
Air Disasters
Communication Breakdown
A look at three deadly air disasters that are caused by misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers.
Mon, Jul 137:00 PM
Air Disasters
Fuel Trouble
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Mon, Jul 138:00 PM
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, Jul 139:00 PM
Air Disasters
Cockpit Breakdown
Three flights end in tragedy after miscommunication mix-ups and personality clases; Investigators try to unravel what went wrong.
Mon, Jul 1310:00 PM
Air Disasters
Vanishing Act
Investigators face a mystery when Varig Flight 254 disappears without a trace over the jungles of Brazil.
Mon, Jul 1311:00 PM
The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler
Gordon Welchman's top-secret work helped defeat the Nazis and impacted modern codebreaking.
Tue, Jul 1412:00 AM
Hitler's Riches
The remarkable story of Hitler's last will and testament, from his surprising discovery to the family dispute he triggered and the new ideas he offers about the Führer.
Tue, Jul 141:00 AM
Hunting the Nazi Gold Train
Dan Snow follows treasure hunters as they hunt for a missing train full of gold; Dan carries out his own investigation into this extraordinary story, one that leads all the way to Adolf Hitler himself.
Tue, Jul 142:00 AM
Treblinka: Hitler's Killing Machine
For the first time in 70 years, forensic archaeologists have been granted access to the Treblinka death camp, which suddenly disappeared in 1943, along with some 900,000 victims.
Tue, Jul 143:00 AM
Combat Trains
Nazi Railway
Auschwitz survivors explore the railways' part in the Nazis' mass murder.
Tue, Jul 144:00 AM
The Codebreaker Who Hacked Hitler
Gordon Welchman's top-secret work helped defeat the Nazis and impacted modern codebreaking.
Tue, Jul 145:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Tue, Jul 146:00 AM
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.
Tue, Jul 147:00 AM
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.
Tue, Jul 148:00 AM
Air Disasters
Controversial Crashes
Seeing how international investigative teams must overcome differences to solve controversial plane crashes.
Tue, Jul 149:00 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, Jul 1410:00 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.
Tue, Jul 1411:00 AM
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.
Tue, Jul 1412:00 PM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Marina
Visit Stonehenge, kiss the Blarney Stone and hunt for Nessie on a magical tour of the British Isles, aboard Marina.
Tue, Jul 141:00 PM
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, Jul 142:00 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, Jul 143:00 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.
Tue, Jul 144:00 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, Jul 145:00 PM
Mighty Trains
Tren Crucero
Passengers on Ecuador's Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey, which includes tropical jungles, volcanoes and the Devil's Nose.
Tue, Jul 146:00 PM
Mighty Trains
Bernina Express
Switzerland's Bernina Express is one of three railway lines on the UNESCO World Heritage list; it navigates 55 tunnels and nearly 200 viaducts and bridges.
Tue, Jul 147:00 PM
Mighty Trains
The Ghan
The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia; the Pichi Pichi Railway offers passengers a trip on an original steam locomotive train.
Tue, Jul 148:00 PM
Mighty Ships
Le Boreal
Le Boreal is built to take on the demanding waters of the Southern Ocean.
Tue, Jul 149:00 PM
Mighty Ships
MSC Meraviglia
MSC's biggest cruise ship navigates tight Mediterranean harbors, offering a brand new water park, classic excursions and Cirque du Soleil at Sea.
Tue, Jul 1410:00 PM
Mighty Ships
Quantum of the Seas
Filled with big toys, guests fly the trapeze, surf and skydive without ever leaving the world's most innovative cruise ship.
Tue, Jul 1411:00 PM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Marco Polo
This 50-year-old ocean liner offers off-season Baltic tours, battling unpredictable weather to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences.
Wed, Jul 1512:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Europa 2
Take a cruise where the guests choose the ports to visit and the captain and crew work overtime to make it happen.
Wed, Jul 151:00 AM
Mighty Planes
CP 140 Aurora
The CP-140, a spy plane built to protect Canada and her coastlines from unseen enemies is upgraded with the latest technology.
Wed, Jul 152:00 AM
Mighty Trains
Rovos Rail
South Africa's most luxurious train - Rovos Rail - travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives.
Wed, Jul 153:00 AM
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.
Wed, Jul 154:00 AM
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.
Wed, Jul 155:00 AM
Mighty Trains
The Shinkansen
Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 177 mph.
Wed, Jul 156:00 AM
Mighty Trains
Seven Stars of Kyushu
A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides details the journey for both passengers and crew.
Wed, Jul 157:00 AM
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.
Wed, Jul 158:00 AM
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.
Wed, Jul 159:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Ocean Endeavor
Cruise among the icebergs of Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic aboard the expedition cruiser Ocean Endeavour.
Wed, Jul 1510:00 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, Jul 1511:00 AM
How Did They Build That?
Super Stadiums & Extraordinary Elevators
A 70,000-seat stadium defies seismic forces and international flight paths in LA. Zaha Hadid's dramatically twisted 33-story tower rises around ancient vaults in Malta.
Wed, Jul 1512:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Floating & Lifting
Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo each with unique challenges like marine habitats and massive spans.
Wed, Jul 151:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Jungles & Bricks
Wed, Jul 152:00 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, Jul 153:00 PM
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.
Wed, Jul 154:00 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, Jul 155:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Scream Machines
Mike works with repair and construction teams at Dreamworld, Australia's largest theme park, after a cyclone caused $4M in damage; they fix scream machines and finish a $50M expansion featuring the world's first triple switch rollercoaster.
Wed, Jul 156:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Toronto Tunnel
Host Mike Davidson assists on a multi-million-dollar tunnel-boring project underground in Toronto.
Wed, Jul 157:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Abandoned Oil Wells
Mike Davidson goes on a cross-country road trip to help the Well Done Foundation; they work to find and cap some of the estimated 2 million leaking, toxic abandoned oil and gas wells scattered throughout the U.S.
Wed, Jul 158:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Savannah: Mega Cranes & Mega Moves
Mike helps fix the machines that keep one of the United States' biggest ports moving; he assists a team in moving a 3-million pound crane.
Wed, Jul 159:00 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.
Wed, Jul 1510:00 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, Jul 1511:00 PM
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.
Thu, Jul 1612:00 AM
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.
Thu, Jul 161:00 AM
How Did They Build That?
Building an eco-friendly visitor centre 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.
Thu, Jul 162:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Thu, Jul 163:00 AM
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.
Thu, Jul 164:00 AM
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.
Thu, Jul 165:00 AM
Air Disasters
Accident or Assassination
A plane carrying Mexico's interior minister crashes into Mexico City's financial district.
Thu, Jul 166:00 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.
Thu, Jul 167:00 AM
Air Disasters
Fatal Focus
When a 737 careens off the runway in Indonesia, investigators uncover a shocking explanation for the crash.
Thu, Jul 168:00 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.
Thu, Jul 169:00 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.
Thu, Jul 1610:00 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.
Thu, Jul 1611:00 AM
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, Jul 1612:00 PM
Combat Ships
Explosion!
Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
Thu, Jul 161:00 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, Jul 162:00 PM
Combat Ships
Wooden Warships
A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years.
Thu, Jul 163:00 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, Jul 164:00 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, Jul 165:00 PM
Combat Ships
Game Changers
A look at experimental ships and revolutionary designers that have changed the tide of war through the centuries.
Thu, Jul 166:00 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, Jul 167:00 PM
Combat Ships
Mutiny
A look at how technological advances over the centuries have transformed maritime warfare.
Thu, Jul 168:00 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, Jul 169:00 PM
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.
Thu, Jul 1610:00 PM
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.
Thu, Jul 1611:00 PM
Air Warriors
Top Gunships
Exploring the world's top close air support aircraft, which enter battles at a minute's notice.
Fri, Jul 1712:00 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, Jul 171:00 AM
Air Warriors
MiG
The history of the Russian MiG, American air power's fiercest rival for more than 50 years.
Fri, Jul 172:00 AM
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.
Fri, Jul 173:00 AM
Air Warriors
B-24 Liberator
The most-produced bomber in US history, used during World War II by every branch of the American military, as well as by the Royal Air Force.
Fri, Jul 174:00 AM
Air Warriors
PBY Catalina
A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft.
Fri, Jul 175:00 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, Jul 176:00 AM
Air Warriors
Zero
An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.
Fri, Jul 177:00 AM
Air Warriors
C-17
The inside story of the massive military transport aircraft, the C-17.
Fri, Jul 178:00 AM
Air Warriors
U-2 Dragon Lady
The history and evolution of America's most legendary spy plane.
Fri, Jul 179:00 AM
Air Warriors
B-17 Flying Fortress
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most lethal bombers of the U.S. Air Force in WWII's European and Pacific campaigns; among other things, the plane delivered food to the German-occupied Netherlands.
Fri, Jul 1710:00 AM
Air Warriors
Stuka Dive Bomber
A look at the rise and fall of the infamous Nazi dive bomber Ju-87 Stuka, an aircraft of World War II.
Fri, Jul 1711:00 AM
Aerial America
The Dakotas
A flight over North and South Dakota reveals the shared history and the vast differences of these sibling states.
Fri, Jul 1712:00 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, Jul 171:00 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, Jul 172:00 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, Jul 173:00 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, Jul 174:00 PM
Aerial America
Texas
The Lone Star's rugged canyons, historic ranches and modern cities.
Fri, Jul 175:00 PM
Aerial America
Vermont
Northern state's green forests; red-painted barns and sugar maples.
Fri, Jul 176:00 PM
Air Disasters
Headline News
Three devastating crashes make front-page news around the globe; the media frenzy puts intense pressure on investigators to uncover the causes.
Fri, Jul 177:00 PM
Air Disasters
Rookie Errors
History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Fri, Jul 178:00 PM
Air Disasters
Mixed Signals
Within five minutes of takeoff, the Dominican Republic bound Birgenair Flight 301 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean; a series of confusing signals crashes the plane.
Fri, Jul 179:00 PM
Air Disasters
Frozen Wings
The consequences are disastrous when ice forms on an airplane's wings; three planes are brought down by ice and it's up to investigators to determine how modern aircraft could possibly end up with frozen wings.
Fri, Jul 1710:00 PM
Air Disasters
Cockpit Catastrophe
The cockpit window of an Airbus A319 explodes; pilots miraculously land the out-of-control plane; investigators must determine how the freshly serviced aircraft was released with a fatal flaw.
Fri, Jul 1711:00 PM
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, Jul 1812:00 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.
Sat, Jul 181:00 AM
Air Disasters
Running on Empty
Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati.
Sat, Jul 182:00 AM
Air Disasters
Accidents in the Air
From pilot error to meltdowns within air traffic control, investigators dig deep into three midair collisions that seem to defy logic.
Sat, Jul 183:00 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.
Sat, Jul 184:00 AM
Air Disasters
Deadly Silence
Investigators try to figure out why a private Learjet carrying Payne Stewart went rogue before crashing in a South Dakota hayfield.
Sat, Jul 185:00 AM
Air Disasters
Bomb on Board
A 1994 terrorist bombing aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434 forces its pilots into a daring emergency landing.
Sat, Jul 186:00 AM
Air Disasters
Terror Over Egypt
When a plane carrying Russian tourists crashes in Egypt, investigators face political tensions and terrorist claims in their search for the truth.
Sat, Jul 187:00 AM
Air Disasters
Target Is Destroyed
A Korean Airlines passenger plane is shot down by a Soviet fighter jet in 1983; political tensions nearly escalate into war.
Sat, Jul 188:00 AM
Air Disasters
Pacific Plunge
Fifteen minutes after taking off from Puerto Vallarta for San Francisco, the pilots of an MD-83 realize something is very wrong with their plane.
Sat, Jul 189:00 AM
Air Disasters
The Final Blow
An Air Inter flight crashes into the Vosges Mountains while attempting to land killing most of the 96 passengers.
Sat, Jul 1810:00 AM
Air Disasters
Fatal Transmission
A runway collision at a small airport turns tragic when passengers cannot escape the burning aircraft.
Sat, Jul 1811:00 AM
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, Jul 1812:00 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, Jul 181:00 PM
Aerial America
Amazing Destinations
Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration.
Sat, Jul 182:00 PM
Aerial America
California
Zoom above, and below, some of the Golden State's greatest monuments.
Sat, Jul 183:00 PM
Aerial America
Yellowstone
An aerial tour of the world's first national park showcases Yellowstone's diverse wildlife and rich history.
Sat, Jul 184:00 PM
Aerial America
Kansas
An aerial tour of Kansas shows a state with varied landscapes, scenic areas and historical conflict sites.
Sat, Jul 185:00 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, Jul 186:00 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.
Sat, Jul 187:00 PM
Aerial America
New Jersey
Explore the forests, shores, bridges and tunnels of one of American's 13 original states, New Jersey.
Sat, Jul 188:00 PM
Aerial America
Pennsylvania
A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania.
Sat, Jul 189:00 PM
Aerial America
Florida
An aerial tour of Florida's peninsula and panhandle celebrates the state's sights, unique history and lavish lifestyles.
Sat, Jul 1810:00 PM
Aerial America
West Virginia
Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.
Sat, Jul 1811:00 PM
Aerial America
Louisiana
Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields.
Sun, Jul 1912:00 AM
Make It Out Alive
San Francisco Quake
When a magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes San Francisco in 1989, the city is thrown into chaos.
Sun, Jul 191:00 AM
Ten Steps to Disaster
Deepwater Horizon
Investigators, oil workers and residents of the American Gulf Coast reveal the cascading problems and deadly mistakes that led to the worst marine oil spill of all time.
Sun, Jul 192:00 AM
Disasters at Sea
Death On The Staten Island Ferry
The MV Andrew J. Barberi ferry boat is traveling to Staten Island with 1,500 passengers; as it nears its destination, the ship continues full steam ahead and slams into the maintenance pier, killing 11 on board and injuring 57 others.
Sun, Jul 193:00 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.
Sun, Jul 194:00 AM
Bird vs. Plane: Miracle on the Hudson
An exploration of the threat posed by bird strikes in commercial and military air accidents as well as a closer look at the day when US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canadian geese and lost engine power over the Hudson River.
Sun, Jul 195:00 AM
Crash of the Concorde
An inside look at the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde jet and series of events that caused the accident.
Sun, Jul 196:00 AM
Air Disasters
Take Off Tragedies
Three flights ending in tragedy, prove that minor missteps during takeoff can have disastrous consequences.
Sun, Jul 197:00 AM
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.
Sun, Jul 198:00 AM
Air Disasters
Killer in the Cockpit?
A look at the commercial flights that ended in disaster because of suspected murder-suicide.
Sun, Jul 199:00 AM
Air Disasters
The Death of JFK Jr.
When John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Piper Saratoga crashed in 1999, the NTSB faces big pressure to find the wreckage and the cause.
Sun, Jul 1910:00 AM
Air Disasters
Ocean Landing
Pilots aboard a hijacked plane are forced to attempt an emergency landing at sea.
Sun, Jul 1911:00 AM
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.
Soaring above the Cornhusker State's vast farms, towering spires, desolate badlands and gleaming cities.
Sun, Jul 192:00 PM
Aerial America
Wisconsin
Tour the Wisconsin State Capitol and Milwaukee City Hall, once the tallest building in the world.
Sun, Jul 193:00 PM
Aerial America
Hawaii
The stories and sights of Hawaii's major islands.
Sun, Jul 194:00 PM
Aerial America
Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands
A tour over two U.S. territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sun, Jul 195:00 PM
Aerial America
Michigan
A flying tour of Michigan's cultural landmarks, including Motown, the Great Lakes, the automobile industry and more.
Sun, Jul 196:00 PM
Aerial America
The Wild West
A journey over America's western landscape featuring ``wild`` history and stories of colorful characters.
Sun, Jul 197:00 PM
Aerial America
The South
The South's famous landmarks, historical milestones and unique culture.
Sun, Jul 198:00 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.
Sun, Jul 199:00 PM
Aerial America
Dazzling Destinations
A sweeping tour over popular destinations in America, including the Badlands, Nantucket, the National Mall and more.
Sun, Jul 1910:00 PM
Aerial America
Maine
One of the most beautiful states on the Atlantic Coast.
Sun, Jul 1911:00 PM
Air Disasters
Pitch Black
When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
Mon, Jul 2012:00 AM
Air Disasters
Impossible Pitch
Experts investigate the West Air Sweden Flight 294 crash and how the cargo jet nosedived into the Swedish Arctic at speeds nearing 600 mph.
Mon, Jul 201:00 AM
Air Disasters
Power Struggle
In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.
Mon, Jul 202:00 AM
Air Disasters
Control Catastrophe
Experts investigate an unfortunate string of events that caused the freshly serviced Air Astana Flight 1388 to become completely uncontrollable.
Mon, Jul 203:00 AM
Air Disasters
Power Struggle
In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.
Mon, Jul 204:00 AM
Air Disasters
Splash Down
Three last-resort water landings, all handled differently yet each one crucial to improving the outcomes of ditching on open water.
Mon, Jul 205:00 AM
Air Disasters
Power Struggle
In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.
Mon, Jul 206:00 AM
Air Disasters
Maintenance Mistakes
A trio of crashes reveals that when the nuts and bolts of maintenance go unchecked, it can spell catastrophe.
Mon, Jul 207:00 AM
Air Disasters
Deadly Airspace
When a commercial airliner goes down in eastern Ukraine in 2014, examiners must conduct an investigation in the middle of a war zone.
Mon, Jul 208:00 AM
Air Disasters
Panic Over the Pacific
A miraculous rescue is launched after a 747 plummets toward the Pacific.
Mon, Jul 209:00 AM
Air Disasters
Cold Case
Two identical plane crashes involving the same icy conditions and the same plane design are examined, revealing why neither disaster should have happened.
Mon, Jul 2010:00 AM
Air Disasters
Racing the Storm
An MD-82 crash lands in Arkansas during a severe thunderstorm; but investigators believe weather is not the main reason for the accident.
Mon, Jul 2011:00 AM
Air Disasters
Blown Apart
Partnair Flight 394 loses control, breaks up in mid-air and crashes into the North Sea; the aircraft's vertical stabilizer vibrates loose during flight due to excessive wear on substandard bolts, sleeves and pins that have been illegally sold.
Mon, Jul 2012:00 PM
Air Disasters
Death in the Arctic
On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions; out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.
Mon, Jul 201:00 PM
Air Disasters
Who's Flying the Plane?
A look at accidents and incidents where problems with the interface between crew members and onboard avionics are a factor, and the causes of those problems.
Mon, Jul 202:00 PM
Air Disasters
Death From Above
Midair tragedies are particularly horrifying when they occur over a community, and rain terror on the people below.
Mon, Jul 203:00 PM
Air Disasters
Afghan Nightmare
When a cargo plane crashes at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan, investigators reach a conclusion that ultimately proves incorrect.
Mon, Jul 204:00 PM
Air Disasters
No Clear Options
When a commuter turboprop plane crashes at an Irish airport, investigators uncover a startling gap in aviation safety.
Mon, Jul 205:00 PM
Air Disasters
Pitch Problems
Alaska Airlines 261 nosedives into the Pacific leaving investigators stumped; a rare storm and a deadly design flaw intersect cause American Eagle 4184 to fall from the sky; investigators suspect a fatal flaw in the Boeing 737.
Mon, Jul 206:00 PM
Air Disasters
Kobe Bryant
When basketball legend Kobe Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, investigators examine the data, the wreckage, and the pilot's actions for clues.
Mon, Jul 207:00 PM
Air Disasters
Frozen in Flight
A design flaw sends American Eagle Flight 41-84 smashing into a cornfield outside of Chicago, killing all 68 people on board.
Mon, Jul 208:00 PM
Air Disasters
Queens Catastrophe
On 12 November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks, American Airlines Flight 587 spirals out of control shortly after taking off from John F. Kennedy Airport and crashes into Queens.
Mon, Jul 209:00 PM
Air Disasters
Choosing Sides
British Midland Flight 92 slams into Britain's busy M1 motorway and it seems like a rare case of dual engine failure, but investigators learn the real cause was a tragic misunderstanding.
Mon, Jul 2010:00 PM
Air Disasters
Instrument Confusion
When critical instruments in the cockpit can't be trusted, the consequences can be fatal.
Mon, Jul 2011:00 PM
Hell Below
In Enemy Waters
Under the command of Lt. Cdr. Creed Burlingame, the USS Silversides sets its course to patrol in the crossfire of the Guadalcanal campaign to help swing the fighting in America's favor.
Tue, Jul 2112:00 AM
Hell Below
Submarine Sabotage
The first submarine outfitted with rocket launchers attacks the Japanese coastline.
Tue, Jul 211:00 AM
Hell Below
U-Boat Killers
In April 1944, U-515 heads to the Gold Coast, where it is tested by one of the new Hunter Killer Groups led by Captain Daniel Gallery.
Tue, Jul 212:00 AM
Hell Below
Defying Rommel
A small fleet of British submarines is perhaps the Allies last chance to keep Germany and the Axis Powers from capturing Egypt.
Tue, Jul 213:00 AM
Hell Below
Sub Vs. Sub
The February 1945 clash of HMS Venturer and U-864 marks the first underwater submarine battle in history.
Tue, Jul 214:00 AM
Hell Below
Cuban Crisis
The four Soviet subs involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis and how they nearly triggered a nuclear war.
Tue, Jul 215:00 AM
Air Disasters
Power Struggle
In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.
Tue, Jul 216:00 AM
Air Disasters
Fight for Control
A propeller breaks off and rips a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft en route from Alaska to Washington 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean.
Tue, Jul 217:00 AM
Air Disasters
The Invisible Plane
SAS Flight 686 takes off from Milan's Linate Airport and moments later collides with a Cessna on the runway.
Tue, Jul 218:00 AM
Air Disasters
Grounded: Boeing Max 8
Indonesian investigators must determine why a Boeing 737 Max 8 -- one of the world's best-selling new airplanes -- plunged into the Java Sea.
Tue, Jul 219:00 AM
Air Disasters
Carnage in Sao Paolo
TAM flight 402 slammed into a residential neighborhood and burst into flames, just seconds after lifting off from Congonhas airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 95 people on board and three people on the ground.
Tue, Jul 2110:00 AM
Air Disasters
Caution to the Wind
On 31 October 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 006 collides with construction equipment at Chiang Kai Shek airport in Taipei while attempting to take off on the wrong runway in a typhoon, killing 83 of the 179 people on board.
Tue, Jul 2111:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Costa Diadema
Costa Diadema's seven-day cruise around the Mediterranean offers Italian delights to its passengers and challenges to its captain and crew.
Tue, Jul 2112:00 PM
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.
Tue, Jul 211:00 PM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Roald Amundsen
The world's latest, most-advanced expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen whisks passengers on an adventurous voyage to Antarctica.
Tue, Jul 212:00 PM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Sky Princess
The Sky Princess carries passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to three Central American stops.
Tue, Jul 213:00 PM
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.
New luxury liner Le Soleal navigates the uncharted waters of Indonesia to give her passengers one-of-a-kind encounters at exotic destinations.
Tue, Jul 215:00 PM
Mighty Trains
Belgrade to Bar Railway
The prairies of Canada; the deserts of Australia; the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle; the steepest slopes of the mighty Swiss Alps.
Tue, Jul 216:00 PM
Mighty Trains
Rocky Mountaineer
The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.
Tue, Jul 217:00 PM
Mighty Trains
Transcantabrico Clasico
A trip aboard the luxury tourist train, Transcantábrico Clásico through Northern Spain along a historic 19th century rail line.
Tue, Jul 218:00 PM
Mighty Ships
Norwegian Breakaway: The Voyage
The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship sets sail on her first voyage, and her captain faces a tough decision when a North Atlantic tempest forms.
Tue, Jul 219:00 PM
Mighty Ships
Norwegian Breakaway: The Build
Follow the building of the Norwegian Breakaway at Germany's Meyer-Werft shipyard; it is the largest ship they've ever built and they have only 18 months to finish it.
Tue, Jul 2110:00 PM
Mighty Ships
Fram
The world's most adventurous cruise ship, MS Fram, battles ice-choked fjords of Greenland to visit wildlife and icebergs.
Tue, Jul 2111:00 PM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Regal Princess
Follow mega cruiser Regal Princess as she whisks guests to Germany, Russia, and Scandinavia in style.
Wed, Jul 2212:00 AM
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.
Wed, Jul 221:00 AM
Mighty Planes
T-38 Talon
The T-38 jet trainer is the ultimate test for any pilot wanting to join the world's elite club of fighter jet pilots.
Wed, Jul 222:00 AM
Mighty Trains
Coastal Pacific
Travelling up the coast of New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific, a train that embodies the nation's spirit of grit and determination; for two years, this ride was shut down due to an earthquake in 2016.
Wed, Jul 223:00 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, Jul 224:00 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, Jul 225:00 AM
Mighty Trains
AVE 103
On Europe's high-speed rail network, between Barcelona and Madrid, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.
Wed, Jul 226:00 AM
Mighty Trains
Glacier Express
The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps.
Wed, Jul 227:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Diamond Princess
Japan's largest cruise ship brings East and West together on a cruise featuring cherry.
Wed, Jul 228:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Nieuw Statendam
One of Holland America Line's largest cruisers makes its debut in the Caribbean, highlighted by a visit to an exclusive private island resort.
Wed, Jul 229:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Marco Polo
This 50-year-old ocean liner offers off-season Baltic tours, battling unpredictable weather to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences.
Wed, Jul 2210:00 AM
Mighty Cruise Ships
Europa 2
Take a cruise where the guests choose the ports to visit and the captain and crew work overtime to make it happen.
Wed, Jul 2211:00 AM
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, Jul 2212:00 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, Jul 221:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Fantastic & Futuristic
Challenges beset a sculptural new transportation hub for New York's World Trade Center; Amsterdam gains a building inspired by a mountain valley; a new launchpad for space travel prepares for liftoff in the New Mexico desert.
Wed, Jul 222:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Retrofits & Airport Glitz
Visiting the Hearst Tower in Manhattan and Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore to understand how they were built; covering how designers and engineers attempt to create a museum worthy of Salvador Dali in Florida.
Wed, Jul 223:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Sky Gardens & Seismic Stations
The engineering secrets behind a massive sky garden in Singapore, the world's most slender tower in Brighton, and a railway station in the shadow of Vesuvius.
Wed, Jul 224:00 PM
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.
Wed, Jul 225:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Deep Sea Fish Farm
Host Mike Davidson helps make high-stakes repairs for one of the world's largest open-ocean fish farm operations in Panama.
Wed, Jul 226:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
An in-depth look at how things are repaired.
Wed, Jul 227:00 PM
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.
Wed, Jul 228:00 PM
How Did They Fix That?
Snowbird Ski Resort
Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.
Wed, Jul 229:00 PM
How Did They Build That?
Ecobuilds & Earthquakes
Witness amazing buildings, bridges, lifts, and other structures that pushed structural concrete engineering to the edge.
Wed, Jul 2210:00 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, Jul 2211:00 PM
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.
Thu, Jul 2312:00 AM
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, Jul 231:00 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, Jul 232:00 AM
Air Disasters
Power Struggle
In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea.
Thu, Jul 233:00 AM
Air Disasters
Survivors
From the wreckage of three airplane crashes, survivors emerge to tell harrowing tales and provide critical data about what to do in an emergency.
Thu, Jul 234:00 AM
Air Disasters
Deadly Discussions
A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.
Thu, Jul 235:00 AM
Air Disasters
Storming Out
On its final approach to Charlotte, N.C., US Air Flight 1016 is engulfed in intense rain obstructing the view from the cockpit; the pilots abort the landing, but the aircraft crashes to earth, hurtling along a road and breaking apart.
Thu, Jul 236:00 AM
Air Disasters
Poor Piloting
The crews of three doomed aircraft make catastrophic blunders.
Thu, Jul 237:00 AM
Air Disasters
Northern Extremes
Faced with the extreme conditions of the far North, three flights fall out of the sky leaving investigators to uncover the cause.
Thu, Jul 238:00 AM
Air Disasters
Terror in Paradise
On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes shortly after taking off from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia, killing all 19 passengers and the pilot.
Thu, Jul 239:00 AM
Air Disasters
Attack Over Baghdad
A surface-to-air missile cripples a cargo plane after it takes off from Baghdad International Airport.
Thu, Jul 2310:00 AM
Air Disasters
Cockpit Failure
Bad weather and a series of errors lead to the 2001 crash of a plane on its approach to Zurich Airport.
Thu, Jul 2311:00 AM
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, Jul 2312:00 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, Jul 231:00 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, Jul 232:00 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, Jul 233:00 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, Jul 234:00 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, Jul 235:00 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, Jul 236:00 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, Jul 237:00 PM
Combat Ships
Galleons and Privateers
Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.
Thu, Jul 238:00 PM
Combat Ships
The Fast and Furious
A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and how the advantage of speed determined the outcome of some of the great seas battles of the last 150 years.
Thu, Jul 239:00 PM
Spitfire
The Spitfire's legend and role in the Battle of Britain.
Thu, Jul 2310:00 PM
Air Warriors
Little Bird
The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplacable aircraft for the U.S. Military.
Thu, Jul 2311:00 PM
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, Jul 2412:00 AM
Air Warriors
OV-10 Bronco
The Vietnam-era OV-10 Bronco is pulled out of retirement to join the fight against ISIS.
Fri, Jul 241:00 AM
F6F Hellcat
The naval fighter designed to counter the Japanese Zero turns the tide of the war in the Pacific.
Fri, Jul 242:00 AM
Air Warriors
F-14 Tomcat
The true story of the F-14 Tomcat, the military aircraft made famous in ``Top Gun``; how it served as the US Navy's top carrier fighter for a generation.
Fri, Jul 243:00 AM
Air Warriors
AC-130
The massive AC-130 provides unparalleled close air support to U.S. and allied ground troops.
Fri, Jul 244:00 AM
Air Warriors
P47
An inside look at the P47 Thunderbolt and the critical role it played in both the European and Pacific Theaters of World War II.
Fri, Jul 245:00 AM
Air Warriors
Mosquito
A look at the British multirole fighter aircraft; the de Havilland Mosquito was used in the Second World War as a bomber, fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.
Fri, Jul 246:00 AM
Air Warriors
Hawker Hurricane
The overlooked underdog of British fighter planes; fast and versatile, the dogfighter doubled as a bomber and ground support aircraft in every theatre of WWII.
Fri, Jul 247:00 AM
Air Warriors
Tornado
An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor.
Fri, Jul 248:00 AM
Air Warriors
Lancaster
The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany.
Fri, Jul 249:00 AM
Air Warriors
F-18
Exploring the history of the F-18 and how the U.S. Navy's dual-role aircraft has dominated both the air and the battlefields for over three decades.
Fri, Jul 2410:00 AM
Air Warriors
Harrier
The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.
Fri, Jul 2411:00 AM
Aerial America
Virginia
Taking an aerial tour of Virginia.
Fri, Jul 2412:00 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.
Fri, Jul 241:00 PM
Aerial America
Great Cities
An aerial view of major cities in the United States, including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston.
Fri, Jul 242:00 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.
Fri, Jul 243:00 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.
Fri, Jul 244:00 PM
Aerial America
Southern California
A soaring tour over Southern California explores the stunning beaches, vast deserts, sprawling city and unique culture.
Fri, Jul 245:00 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, Jul 246:00 PM
Air Disasters
Engines Out
When an aircraft loses total engine power, a pilot's training can make all the difference in the world, but it's still up to investigators to determine what went wrong.
Fri, Jul 247:00 PM
Air Disasters
Southern Storm
Pilots of Southern Airways Flight 242 must try to land on a Georgia highway after the engines die and the windshield shatters.
Fri, Jul 248:00 PM
Air Disasters
Cracks in the System
Chalk's Ocean Airways flight 101 crashes just after take-off from Watson Island in Miami on December 19, 2005, killing 20 people.
Fri, Jul 249:00 PM
Air Disasters
Peril Over Portugal
On December 21, 1992, Martinair Flight 495 crashes off the right side of the runway while attempting to land at Faro Airport in Faro, Portugal, in severe weather conditions, killing 56 of the 340 people on board.
Fri, Jul 2410:00 PM
Air Disasters
Mission Disaster
After losing two engines near enemy territory, U.S. Air Force pilots abort their refueling mission and try to land their damaged plane.
Fri, Jul 2411:00 PM
Air Disasters
Sight Unseen
Saudi Airways and Kazakhstan Airlines jets hit each other at 14,000 feet sending both planes spiraling to the ground.
Sat, Jul 2512:00 AM
Air Disasters
Terror in San Francisco
The 2013 crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 in San Francisco shocks the nation.
