Smithsonian HD Network An unstable high rise, an otherworldly museum, and a towering cliffside elevator. 2026-04-02 In Sao Paolo, the Himalayas, and on the Norwegian coast, the toughest landings on earth pushed three flight crews. 2026-04-02 Pilots of TACA Flight 110 make a remarkable landing on a narrow levee, but investigators must find out why the engines in a brand new plane failed. 2026-04-02 The business jet carrying PGA golfer Payne Stewart and former Alabama football quarterback crashes; how loss of pressurization and structural failure led to this crash and the deadliest aviation accidents in both Greek and Taiwanese history. 2026-04-02 Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes shortly after take off from London Stansted Airport on December 22, 1999. 2026-04-02 In 1978, PSA Flight 182 collides with a Cessna and crashes into a San Diego residential area, killing everyone on both planes and seven people on the ground. 2026-04-02 Air Midwest Flight 5481 plummets to the ground just after takeoff, killing all on board and injuring one on the ground. 2026-04-02 West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005; it leads to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline. 2026-04-02 After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low. 2026-04-02 Faced with a midair crisis, pilots must make a life or death decision, but the wrong approach can trigger a far more serious problem. 2026-04-02 A look at key naval battles that have taken place in the Persian Gulf over the last 50 years and the warships involved, from both sides of the conflicts. 2026-04-02 A look at the smallest ships of war and the major roles they've played over the centuries, including the 1776 gunboat built to stop a British invasion and the HA-19 sub. 2026-04-02 New high-tech investigations uncover what sunk a World War I cruiser, a World War II submarine, a British destroyer from the Falklands War, and more. 2026-04-02 A look at how navy weapons have evolved over the centuries, from cannons to gun turrets to nuclear missiles and beyond. 2026-04-02 Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill, including Larry Chambers, Ernest Evans, and Robert Smalls. 2026-04-02 A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships. 2026-04-02 Recounting some of maritime warfare's explosions, from world wars and Vietnam to the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. 2026-04-02 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. 2026-04-02 A look at the most famous wooden warships over the course of 500 years. 2026-04-02 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. 2026-04-02 The naval fighter designed to counter the Japanese Zero turns the tide of the war in the Pacific. 2026-04-02 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. 2026-04-02 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. 2026-04-02 A look at the amphibious aircraft and the many roles it served during WWII, from patrol bomber to search-and-rescue aircraft. 2026-04-02 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. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 An inside look at the Panavia Tornado's evolution from a Cold War low-level bomber to a high-level fighter-interceptor. 2026-04-03 The inside story of the Avro Lancaster, the British bomber that was rushed into service to fight back against Nazi Germany. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 A look at the rise and fall of the infamous Nazi dive bomber Ju-87 Stuka, an aircraft of World War II. 2026-04-03 The Spitfire's legend and role in the Battle of Britain. 2026-04-03 The inside story of how the AH/MH-6 evolved over the decades to become an irreplacable aircraft for the U.S. Military. 2026-04-03 The inside story of Britain's flagship super jet of the Cold War era, the Hawker Hunter, and its most thrilling flights during the late 20th century. 2026-04-03 The history of the F-111 and how the fighter-bomber no one wanted went on to dominate both air and battlefields in the late 20th century. 2026-04-03 The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians. 2026-04-03 Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway. 2026-04-03 A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 A day-long aerial tour of the New England city of Boston in Massachusetts; where Americans first rebelled against Britain by dumping chests of tea into the harbor and where rock band Aerosmith first made it big. 2026-04-03 An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 On 25 July 2000, a Concorde operating as Air France Flight 4590 stalled and crashed into a hotel in Gonesse shortly after takeoff from Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing all the 109 people on board and 4 on the ground. 2026-04-03 On 15 September 1989, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aircraft tasked with intercepting Hurricane Hugo over the Caribbean islands is jolted by strong winds, causing an engine to catch fire and fail. 2026-04-03 A pilot's decision to let his 15-year-old son fly has disastrous consequences on a commercial flight. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 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. 2026-04-03 Following three air crash investigations in which examiners are pushed to the limit to crack the cases. 2026-04-03 [EPG Series] History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined. 2026-04-03 A Swissair passenger jet catches fire midflight and crashes into the Atlantic, leading to one of the largest investigations in aviation history. 2026-04-04