Discovery Science (Canada) HDTV (SCIEN)

An explosion rips a gaping hole in the cabin of a brand-new DC-10; investigators discover a serious problem with the design of the rear cargo door and recommend ways to fix it; two years later, another DC-10 suffers the same problem. (Repeat).

On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 flies through a severe thunderstorm while on its way from Huntsville, Ala., to Atlanta, and is hit by large hailstones. After both engines fail, the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Ga. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on the ground. Two more die later of injuries su

On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 suddenly disappears from radar. Within hours, pieces of the aircraft and bodies are found in the North Atlantic Ocean; the investigation leads to major changes in security at airports around the world. (Repeat).

Moments after take-off, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms. Bewildered, they struggle to regain control of the Boeing 757 but, within five minutes, the plane slams into the ocean, killing everyone on board. (Repeat).

While coming in for a landing, pilots put a brand-new L-1011 plane on autopilot while they try to figure out why only two of the landing gear lights are coming on; none of them notice that the plane is slowly falling to the ground. (Repeat).

A sleek $25-million Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon rainforest. (Repeat).

A plane en route to South Africa disappears in the Indian Ocean. An unprecedented recovery operation is launched to locate and raise the wreckage from the ocean floor. (Repeat).

An explosion rips a gaping hole in the cabin of a brand-new DC-10; investigators discover a serious problem with the design of the rear cargo door and recommend ways to fix it; two years later, another DC-10 suffers the same problem. (Repeat).

On April 4, 1977, Southern Airways Flight 242 flies through a severe thunderstorm while on its way from Huntsville, Ala., to Atlanta, and is hit by large hailstones. After both engines fail, the aircraft makes an emergency landing on a highway in New Hope, Ga. However, it collides with a gas station and explodes, killing 62 people on board and eight on the ground. Two more die later of injuries su

On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 suddenly disappears from radar. Within hours, pieces of the aircraft and bodies are found in the North Atlantic Ocean; the investigation leads to major changes in security at airports around the world. (Repeat).

Moments after take-off, the pilots of Birgenair Flight 301 are bombarded by confusing alarms. Bewildered, they struggle to regain control of the Boeing 757 but, within five minutes, the plane slams into the ocean, killing everyone on board. (Repeat).

While coming in for a landing, pilots put a brand-new L-1011 plane on autopilot while they try to figure out why only two of the landing gear lights are coming on; none of them notice that the plane is slowly falling to the ground. (Repeat).

A sleek $25-million Legacy business jet collides with a Boeing 737 in mid-air over the Amazon rainforest. (Repeat).

Rocking horses; London taxis; replica foods; traffic-cone dispensers. (Repeat).

Garden steam locomotives; hovercraft; miniature furniture; folding bicycles. (Repeat).

Haggis; crosscut saws; collectible firearms. (Repeat).

Deployable flight recorders; alligator bags; lockers; bench planes. (Repeat).

In the snake-filled Mississippi swamps, Gabrielle, a former fan survivalist, takes on the full 21-day challenge with Brian. They are faced with deadly snakes, unrelenting mosquitoes, nocturnal predators and a relentless week-long thunderstorm. (Repeat).

Gary and Karra's survival skills are put to the test in the arid, desolate savannah region of Brazil; one of them eats unripe fruit and becomes desperately ill. (Repeat).

Max and Bianca face off with aggressive caiman, boa constrictors, large spiders, and thorny mangroves in a tropical island in Panama. (Repeat).

A survivalist falls into a roaring fire after weeks of depleted energy due to a lack of food. A pair makes a daring plan on how to survive. (Repeat).

Rocking horses; London taxis; replica foods; traffic-cone dispensers. (Repeat).

Garden steam locomotives; hovercraft; miniature furniture; folding bicycles. (Repeat).

Haggis; crosscut saws; collectible firearms. (Repeat).

Deployable flight recorders; alligator bags; lockers; bench planes. (Repeat).

In the snake-filled Mississippi swamps, Gabrielle, a former fan survivalist, takes on the full 21-day challenge with Brian. They are faced with deadly snakes, unrelenting mosquitoes, nocturnal predators and a relentless week-long thunderstorm. (Repeat).

Gary and Karra's survival skills are put to the test in the arid, desolate savannah region of Brazil; one of them eats unripe fruit and becomes desperately ill. (Repeat).

Max and Bianca face off with aggressive caiman, boa constrictors, large spiders, and thorny mangroves in a tropical island in Panama. (Repeat).

A survivalist falls into a roaring fire after weeks of depleted energy due to a lack of food. A pair makes a daring plan on how to survive. (Repeat).

Rocking horses; London taxis; replica foods; traffic-cone dispensers. (Repeat).

Garden steam locomotives; hovercraft; miniature furniture; folding bicycles. (Repeat).

Haggis; crosscut saws; collectible firearms. (Repeat).

Deployable flight recorders; alligator bags; lockers; bench planes. (Repeat).

Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs. Also: multicolored fireworks. (Repeat).

Included: fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; and underground storage for books and documents. (Repeat).

South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands. (Repeat).

Included: high-rise construction; Dr. Martens boots; and cooking pans. (Repeat).

In New Orleans, Mike provides recycled materials to help rebuild the city and joins a mosquito-abatement group to battle the flying pests.

People who turn creative ideas into reality, from cardboard boats to jet ski-powered water bikes. (Repeat).

Rocking horses; London taxis; replica foods; traffic-cone dispensers. (Repeat).

Garden steam locomotives; hovercraft; miniature furniture; folding bicycles. (Repeat).

Haggis; crosscut saws; collectible firearms. (Repeat).

Deployable flight recorders; alligator bags; lockers; bench planes. (Repeat).

Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs. Also: multicolored fireworks. (Repeat).

Included: fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; and underground storage for books and documents. (Repeat).

South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands. (Repeat).

Included: high-rise construction; Dr. Martens boots; and cooking pans. (Repeat).

In New Orleans, Mike provides recycled materials to help rebuild the city and joins a mosquito-abatement group to battle the flying pests.

People who turn creative ideas into reality, from cardboard boats to jet ski-powered water bikes. (Repeat).

Grapples; dog sleds; athletic shoes; flavorings. (Repeat).

Sushi; retractable cords; wood-frame sports cars. (Repeat).

French horns; soy sauce; leather wallets; children's ride-on cars. (Repeat).

Glass paperweights; road salt; car doors; nutcrackers. (Repeat).

Instant attraction gives way to unforgiving conditions on a Nicaraguan island teeming with bull sharks and big cats. As the struggle to survive hits a low point a brutal flood threatens to wipe out the camp and all chances of survival. (Repeat).

One survivalist suffers from a third-degree sunburn, while another's life is threatened by an illness. (Repeat).

Surrounded by aggressive and territorial black bears day and night, two survivalists must compete against the apex predators for resources in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. (Repeat).

Grapples; dog sleds; athletic shoes; flavorings. (Repeat).

Sushi; retractable cords; wood-frame sports cars. (Repeat).

French horns; soy sauce; leather wallets; children's ride-on cars. (Repeat).

Glass paperweights; road salt; car doors; nutcrackers. (Repeat).

Instant attraction gives way to unforgiving conditions on a Nicaraguan island teeming with bull sharks and big cats. As the struggle to survive hits a low point a brutal flood threatens to wipe out the camp and all chances of survival. (Repeat).

One survivalist suffers from a third-degree sunburn, while another's life is threatened by an illness. (Repeat).

Surrounded by aggressive and territorial black bears day and night, two survivalists must compete against the apex predators for resources in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. (Repeat).

Grapples; dog sleds; athletic shoes; flavorings. (Repeat).

Sushi; retractable cords; wood-frame sports cars. (Repeat).

French horns; soy sauce; leather wallets; children's ride-on cars. (Repeat).

Glass paperweights; road salt; car doors; nutcrackers. (Repeat).

How the sitar is made; the origins of India's a favorite South African snack; and how monster bulldozers are produced. (Repeat).

How fedora hats and cement are made. Also: freezing fresh peas in less than three hours. (Repeat).

A mohair exchange in South Africa; the James Bond-inspired quad bike; and harps. (Repeat).

How South Africa's famous red bush tea is produced; how luggage makes it to the correct plane; and how hairbrushes are made for royalty. (Repeat).

Mike helps with a survey of the salmon population in a California river and makes gardening pots out of cow pies. Also: Mike checks the mail bag and answers a question about a segment in which he was bitten by a snake.

A man eats a red-hot coal; and a robot solves a Rubik's Cube in a second. Also: a freaky creature with a glowing beak. (Repeat).

Grapples; dog sleds; athletic shoes; flavorings. (Repeat).

Sushi; retractable cords; wood-frame sports cars. (Repeat).

French horns; soy sauce; leather wallets; children's ride-on cars. (Repeat).

Glass paperweights; road salt; car doors; nutcrackers. (Repeat).

How the sitar is made; the origins of India's a favorite South African snack; and how monster bulldozers are produced. (Repeat).

How fedora hats and cement are made. Also: freezing fresh peas in less than three hours. (Repeat).

A mohair exchange in South Africa; the James Bond-inspired quad bike; and harps. (Repeat).

How South Africa's famous red bush tea is produced; how luggage makes it to the correct plane; and how hairbrushes are made for royalty. (Repeat).

Mike helps with a survey of the salmon population in a California river and makes gardening pots out of cow pies. Also: Mike checks the mail bag and answers a question about a segment in which he was bitten by a snake.

A man eats a red-hot coal; and a robot solves a Rubik's Cube in a second. Also: a freaky creature with a glowing beak. (Repeat).

Black pudding; straight razors; steering wheels; inorganic pigments. (Repeat).

Biodiesel; clotheshangers; stone-wool insulation; cast-iron cookware. (Repeat).

Locomotives; clothespins; needles and pins; architectural moldings. (Repeat).

Fish food; motor homes; filigree glass. (Repeat).

Deadly creatures surround the survivalists in sun-scorched Brazil; and just days into their challenge, a standoff with a poisonous Fer-de-lance snake threatens to send both survivalists home. (Repeat).

Torrential downpours and brutal wind storms push two starving survivalists to their breaking points in the Honduran jungle. (Repeat).

Two superfans take on the Nicaraguan jungle to survive for 14 days with no food, water or clothes. They must overcome challenges, like freak injuries and thorny plants, and put their skills to the test to survive the jungle terrain.

Five Naked and Afraid All-Stars must survive exclusively on what the ocean provides for fourteen days, as they are stranded on a barren island in the middle of shark-infested waters. (Repeat).

Locomotives; clothespins; needles and pins; architectural moldings. (Repeat).

Fish food; motor homes; filigree glass. (Repeat).

Deadly creatures surround the survivalists in sun-scorched Brazil; and just days into their challenge, a standoff with a poisonous Fer-de-lance snake threatens to send both survivalists home. (Repeat).

Torrential downpours and brutal wind storms push two starving survivalists to their breaking points in the Honduran jungle. (Repeat).

Two superfans take on the Nicaraguan jungle to survive for 14 days with no food, water or clothes. They must overcome challenges, like freak injuries and thorny plants, and put their skills to the test to survive the jungle terrain.

Five Naked and Afraid All-Stars must survive exclusively on what the ocean provides for fourteen days, as they are stranded on a barren island in the middle of shark-infested waters. (Repeat).

Locomotives; clothespins; needles and pins; architectural moldings. (Repeat).

Fish food; motor homes; filigree glass. (Repeat).