Smithsonian HD Network Pilots of Eastern Airline Flight 401 try to determine why both landing-gear lights do not function on an L-1011, tragically distracting them. 2026-06-13 An Alitalia airliner crashes into a forested hillside just a few miles from a Zurich runway. 2026-06-13 A large cargo jet slices into an apartment complex in Amsterdam and reveals a potentially lethal problem threatening every 747 in the sky. 2026-06-13 How routine flights can turn catastrophic in mere seconds when the pilots become momentarily distracted; three flights end in a disaster. 2026-06-13 Kobe Bryant dies when a high-tech helicopter crashes on a routine L.A. route-training ignored with deadly results; in Missouri, cockpit chatter dooms Corporate 5966; in Lexington, a twin-engine jet crashes after taking off from the wrong runway. 2026-06-13 Investigators race to determine the cause of the deadliest single aircraft accident in history: the 1985 crash of Japan Airlines 123, which claimed 520 lives. 2026-06-13 With its conductors sound asleep, a freight train fails to stop and collides with an oncoming passenger train, resulting in tragedy. 2026-06-13 Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 stalls and crashes less than a mile from the runway while approaching Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. 2026-06-13 In the skies above the Mojave Desert, the VSS Enterprise accelerates toward the outer reaches of Earth's atmosphere, guided by test pilots; the aircraft breaks apart and falls from the sky, killing the flight's co-pilot. 2026-06-13 A simple error years prior causes the deadliest single-plane crash in history. 2026-06-13 An aerial tour over the places made famous by America's most influential men and women. 2026-06-13 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. 2026-06-13 Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields. 2026-06-13 A coast-to-coast aerial journey across America, visiting locations made famous by movies such as Rocky, Citizen Kane, Forrest Gump and others. 2026-06-13 Explore the forests, shores, bridges and tunnels of one of American's 13 original states, New Jersey. 2026-06-13 Home to some of America's highest mountains; Mount St. Helens. 2026-06-13 Natural wonders, manmade marvels, hidden treasures and places of inspiration. 2026-06-13 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. 2026-06-13 A flight over Arizona explores the state's storied past, architectural achievements and landscapes, including America's natural wonder, the Grand Canyon. 2026-06-13 An aerial tour over America's Great Plains tracks the prairies, farms, oilfields and wildlife. 2026-06-13 Vast cotton fields, Gulf coast beaches; famous Civil Rights marches; NASCAR's most dangerous track; steel factories. 2026-06-13 The Norwegian Epic is a billion-dollar showboat with more than 20 bars and restaurants and pool decks that transform into nightclubs. 2026-06-13 Le Boreal is built to take on the demanding waters of the Southern Ocean. 2026-06-13 MSC's biggest cruise ship navigates tight Mediterranean harbors, offering a brand-new water park, classic excursions and Cirque du Soleil at Sea. 2026-06-13 The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship sets sail on her first voyage, and her captain faces a tough decision when a North Atlantic tempest forms. 2026-06-14 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. 2026-06-14 The world's most adventurous cruise ship, MS Fram, battles ice-choked fjords of Greenland to visit wildlife and icebergs. 2026-06-14 The maiden voyage of the Oasis of the Seas, the largest, most revolutionary cruise ship in the world. 2026-06-14 Filled with big toys, guests fly the trapeze, surf and skydive without ever leaving the world's most innovative cruise ship. 2026-06-14 The 2010 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 sparks rumors of terrorism. 2026-06-14 Arrow Air Flight 1285 with 248 American soldiers on board crashes seconds after refueling in Newfoundland. 2026-06-14 A passenger plane veers off the runway in Denver sparking an investigation into the airport's proximity to the Rocky Mountains. 2026-06-14 Human flaws cause three plane crashes in England, Colorado and Minnesota. 2026-06-14 On 21 February 2008, Santa Bárbara Airlines Flight 518 strays off course and flies into the side of a mountain shortly after takeoff. 2026-06-14 An aerial tour of Nevada; the state's deserts, ghost towns, neon cities and Hoover Dam; its history built on epic booms and busts. 2026-06-14 White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row. 2026-06-14 A cross-country aerial journey over America's most majestic and unique roadside attractions. 2026-06-14 An aerial tour over New England captures its beauty while celebrating its rich history; from the Massachusetts harbors, where Americans rebelled against the British, to the autumn colors that blanket the mountains of Vermont. 2026-06-14 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. 2026-06-14 An aerial tour over Dallas and Fort Worth highlights the cities' differences while showcasing their shared contributions to the Texas narrative. 2026-06-14 A sky-high tour over Iowa explores its vast stretches of farmland, covered bridges and evolution from wilderness to statehood. 2026-06-14 An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions. 2026-06-14 The Empire State of the South; ancient Mound builders to the Cherokee Indians. 2026-06-14 Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway. 2026-06-14 A high-flying tour of Pennsylvania. 2026-06-14 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. 2026-06-14 Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes into mountainous woodlands while trying to land at Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, in low visibility. 2026-06-14 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. 2026-06-14 Three catastrophic runway collisions raise the same pressing question; a look at how two planes end up on the same runway at the same time. 2026-06-15