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Air Disasters

S17, EP6 "Terror Over Michigan"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 6:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S11, EP1 "Explosive Proof"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 7:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S19, EP8 "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.

Smithsonian Channel • 8:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S6, EP3 "Fight for Your Life"

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

Smithsonian Channel • 9:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S6, EP2 "Bomb on Board"

A 1994 terrorist bombing aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 434 forces its pilots into a daring emergency landing.

Smithsonian Channel • 10:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S6, EP10 "Ocean Landing"

Pilots aboard a hijacked plane are forced to attempt an emergency landing at sea.

Smithsonian Channel • 11:00 AM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S17, EP10 "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.

Smithsonian Channel • 12:00 PM UTC • 1h

Air Disasters

S8, EP6 "The Death of JFK Jr."

When John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Piper Saratoga crashed in 1999, the NTSB faces enormous pressure to find the wreckage and the cause.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S18, EP8 "Racing the Storm"

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

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Extreme Airport Africa

S1, EP1 "Rhino Run"

A rookie pilot flies passengers for the first time, airport staff battle to prevent bird strikes, a helicopter carries a heavy load over Johannesburg, and Africa's most skilled helicopter pilots fly low to protect rhinos from poachers.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Extreme Airport Africa

S1, EP2 "Racing The Sun"

A mysterious engine fault delays a new airliner; scientists fly into the bush to hunt a killer disease; a broken-down plane closes a major runway, and a snake hunt across the airport ends in a face-off with a spitting cobra.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S18, EP18 "Missing Over New York"

Avianca Flight 52 is delayed numerous times by bad weather en route and is dangerously low on fuel as it attempts a landing at New York City.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S7, EP6 "Panic Over the Pacific"

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

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S10, EP2 "The Pentagon Attack"

The FBI and NTSB join forces to determine how terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S9, EP4 "Fatal Focus"

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

Smithsonian Channel • Aired Jan 11, 2025 • 1h

Air Disasters

S4, EP9 "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.

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