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Air Disasters

S20, EP11 "Heat of the Moment"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 1:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S4, EP11 "Subtle Incapacitation"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 2:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S1, EP9 "Fatal Distraction"

Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011, tragically distracting them.

Smithsonian Channel • 3:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S4, EP4 "Pushed to the Limit"

SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River in Indonesia after abruptly diving from its cruise altitude.

Smithsonian Channel • 4:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S17, EP7 "Tree Strike Terror"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 5:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S5, EP13 "Sabotage"

From delusional hijackers to suicidal pilots, three flights fall victim to astonishing acts of sabotage.

Smithsonian Channel • 6:00 AM UTC • 1h

Extreme Airport Africa

S2, EP8 "Pretty Fly"

A helicopter security team flees extreme weather. A bush pilot faces a test that will determine his aviation future. UN aviators fly emergency missions over Madagascar, and vets take to the skies for a flight to save the Black Rhino from extinction.

Smithsonian Channel • 7:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S5, EP17 "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.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

How Did They Fix That?

S1, EP4 "Panama Canal Railway"

A ride on the Panama Canal Railway reveals the track repairs, engine overhauls and dangerous searches involved in keeping vital freight runs rolling.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S4, EP3 "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.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S20, EP16 "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.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S1, EP1 "Invisible Killer"

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground killing most people on board.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S4, EP7 "Catastrophe at O'Hare"

On 25 May 1979, the number-one engine on American Airlines Flight 191 detaches moments after taking off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft banks to the left and crashes into an open field, killing all 271 people on board.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Extreme Airport Africa

S2, EP7 "Close Encounters Of The Bird Kind"

A skilled canine team tracks birds disrupting Africa's busiest airport. Mechanics race to fix a cargo hauler for the largest bush airline. Helicopter pilots meet ships near the Cape of Good Hope, while flying doctors deliver life-saving surgery.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S5, EP15 "Dangerous Winds"

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

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Mar 15, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S11, EP9 "Deadly Discussions"

A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.

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