Smithsonian HD Network A sky-high tour over Ireland reveals its towering cliffs, rolling hills, ancient ruins, and rich history. 2026-10-25 A journey across Central Italy from the air reveals the ancient Rome, the bloody medieval battles of Tuscany and the colossal marble quarries of Carrara. 2026-10-25 Viewing Northern Italy from the air; the fashion capital of Milan; the canals of Venice; the peaks of the Dolomites; the colorful coast of Cinque Terre. 2026-10-25 The islands of Italy come in all shapes and sizes; they are home to volcanoes, ancient civilizations and some of the bluest waters on Earth. 2026-10-25 Viewing Southern Italy from the air; Greek temples on the Mediterranean; cities that just seem to float above the sea; one of the most powerful volcanoes on Earth. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. 2026-10-25 Experts examine a departing DC-9 in Detroit which gets lost in the fog and ends up in the path of an oncoming 727. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 Following three air crash investigations in which examiners are pushed to the limit to crack the cases. 2026-10-25 Oregon's Cascade Mountains; Columbia River waterway. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 A look at America's landmarks, including a view of bears catching clams in Alaska's rivers; a high-flying tour reveals Alaska's call of the wild spirit that has lured adventurers and dreamers north for centuries. 2026-10-25 An aerial tour over America's coastlines explores the visual splendor and rich history of the nation's varied borders. 2026-10-25 An amazing aerial tour over Utah reveals a state full of otherworldly landscapes and landmarks, including a history steeped in Mormonism, pioneering tragedy, and Olympic glory. 2026-10-25 Taking flight for a bird's eye tour of America's rivers, lakes and canals. 2026-10-25 America's most remarkable natural wonders are explored including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born. 2026-10-25 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. 2026-10-25 The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR. 2026-10-25 Louisiana's wetlands and underwater oil fields. 2026-10-25 An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets. 2026-10-25 Pilots fly over the dangerous Brooks Mountains, so engineers can fix a remote weather station; a veteran pilot tests a rookie on their bush plane landings; crews fight ice and wind to save a winter festival; engineers race to repair a 737. 2026-10-25 A lone bush pilot races to stock ultra-marathon checkpoints, a heli pilot risks a sling-load at 4,000 feet and comes inches from disaster, and a vintage DC-3 plane is a village's only lifeline as a storm closes in. 2026-10-26 In Grindavik, Iceland, crews repair earthquake fissures, build lava barriers and track magma, gases and ground movement while divers inspect a damaged harbor pier in a town shaped by ongoing eruptions. 2026-10-26 A lone bush pilot races to stock ultra-marathon checkpoints, a heli pilot risks a sling-load at 4,000 feet and comes inches from disaster, and a vintage DC-3 plane is a village's only lifeline as a storm closes in. 2026-10-26 In Grindavik, Iceland, crews repair earthquake fissures, build lava barriers and track magma, gases and ground movement while divers inspect a damaged harbor pier in a town shaped by ongoing eruptions. 2026-10-26 A lone bush pilot races to stock ultra-marathon checkpoints, a heli pilot risks a sling-load at 4,000 feet and comes inches from disaster, and a vintage DC-3 plane is a village's only lifeline as a storm closes in. 2026-10-26 Air Tahoma Flight 185, an overnight cargo flight from Memphis, Tenn., approaches its final destination, Cincinnati. 2026-10-26 In Indonesia, a Boeing 737 spirals out of the sky and nosedives into the Java Sea. 2026-10-26 The turboprop plane begins its descent in thick fog, but things go wrong; Luxair Flight 9642 crashes a few kilometers from the runway; investigators discover that there was nothing abnormal about the two engines. 2026-10-26 Just moments after takeoff, a Loganair cargo flight from Edinburgh loses both engines and crashes into the icy North Sea. 2026-10-26 After a Chinese airplane lands at a top-secret US Air Force base, the search is on for the cause of a deadly rollercoaster ride in the sky. 2026-10-26 In 1985, a DC-9 airliner crashes seconds after takeoff from Milwaukee. 2026-10-26 A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire; ATSB investigators must determine the cause within an active fire zone. 2026-10-26 Two planes collide in the sky above southern Germany and numerous people on the ground witness the disaster; based on the wreckage, it is clear that the planes collided in the air; the researchers encounter a mystery. 2026-10-26 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. 2026-10-26 On Dec. 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes into mountainous terrain near Narrows, Va., during a functional evaluation flight, killing all six occupants; the investigation finds that the pilots made improper flight control inputs. 2026-10-26 When a turboprop loses engine power and crashes in Papua New Guinea, investigators discover a fatal defect existing in Dash 8s around the world. 2026-10-26 When an Airbus crashes into the Mediterranean Sea, Egyptian authorities, French investigators and an Italian journalist theorize different causes for the accident. 2026-10-26 An investigation into Continental Airlines Flight 1713, which crashed on takeoff from Denver during a snowstorm in 1987, changes commercial flight forever. 2026-10-26 When an airbus A330 loses both engines, its pilots must think of a solution before they crash into the South China Sea. 2026-10-26 After a seemingly routine landing, a Boeing 737 erupts in flames, putting 165 debarking passengers and crew in jeopardy. 2026-10-26 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. 2026-10-26 Mike pushes himself to the limit to work with an elite team of high ropes techs on fixes hundreds of feet in the air; starting 45 stories up on the side of a skyscraper, then working and dangling on the edge. 2026-10-26 In Philadelphia, Mike is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks and in trolley restoration garages; he is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest and oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time. 2026-10-26 With wildfire season ahead, Mike works with an aerial firefighting company as they fix and convert aircraft into firefighting machines, including the transformation of a 1960's C130 plane from aged military aircraft into a stateofthe art waterbomber. 2026-10-26 At ITER in southern France, teams move massive reactor components, repair a leaking cryostat and test giant robotic arms as they build the world's largest fusion experiment with extraordinary precision. 2026-10-27