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The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains.

South Africa's most luxurious train - Rovos Rail - travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives.

We follow passengers and crew aboard Viking Star during its two-week tour from Barcelona to its home port in Bergen, Norway.

Take a river tour through some of Europe's greatest cities--Budapest, Vienna, and Amsterdam--on Viking Longship Gefjon.

We hop aboard a seven-day cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira aboard the first large liner to run purely on cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas.

Azamara Journey travels the rivers of Southeast Asia, delivering passengers to exotic cities and hidden treasures that larger cruise ships cannot reach.

On August 22nd, 1985, 55 people died aboard British Airtours flight 28M when its engine catches fire as it accelerates.

Investigators struggle to understand the unusual flight path and Himalayan crash site of Thai Airways Flight 311.

A helicopter carrying offshore drilling workers crashes into the ocean, leading to an investigation that reveals a fatal flaw in the chopper's design.

A cleaning crew makes a careless error while cleaning a Boeing 757, affecting the plane's computer system and causing it to crash into the Pacific Ocean.

When a USAF stealth bomber crashes after takeoff, investigators search for a reason.

Mistaken identity and hostile fire over enemy territory are among the many risks that pilots face in war zones around the world.

In 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from New York City to Cairo, killing all 217 people on board; the cause of the crash is disputed.

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes shortly after take-off in Detroit in 1987; a fatal preflight error caused the second-deadliest plane crash in the U.S. history.

When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel over the Atlantic, its pilots desperately try to keep their Airbus A330 in the air until they reach land.

When Germanwings Flight 9525 crashes in the French Alps, investigators discover shocking truths about the co-pilot's mental health.

In 1991, a Boeing 737 operating as United Airlines Flight 585 suddenly rolls into a dive and crashes within eight seconds, killing all 25 people on board.

History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues.

Passenger numbers at Ted Stevens International Airport are up by 93%, but a freak storm is about to throw Christmas into chaos; at Fairbanks International Airport a 737 is forced to dock for the night and is in danger of freezing over.

A beefy transport plane arrives; a life-or-death situation for a passenger in the Anchorage terminal; a new bird gets the green light; an explosive cargo load; a pre-flight check on a herd of horses.

The crews at the Ice Airports must handle a premature birth, the theft of an ancient treasure and the arrival of a lost military hero.

A rescue mission to an isolated Alaskan community cut off by winter storms; greeting uninvited guests in the airport's green spaces; an emergency engine change tests the maintenance crew; evidence of international smuggling.

A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangoli.

In the wilds of Southern Africa, aviation takes over where roads don't go. Extreme Airport Africa brings you into the world of high-octane, high-risk bush flying where pilots brave rough runways, wild fires and wild animals.

With hidden flaws buried in their navigation systems, three planes suffer catastrophic computer errors that force investigators to dig deep for clues.

Moments before Pacific Southwest Flight 1771 crashes on a cattle ranch in California, gunshots are heard in the cabin.

When a twin-engine jet careens off the runway in Kentucky, investigators must determine why the plane failed to take off.

A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the aircraft to disintegrate in mid-air and the wreckage of the aircraft to crash into the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground.

On 26 May 1991, the thrust reverser on the number one engine of Lauda Air Flight 004 deploys in flight without being commanded, causing the aircraft to spiral out of control, disintegrate, and crash about 100 miles northwest of Bangkok.

Exploring maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill, including Larry Chambers, Ernest Evans, and Robert Smalls.

The legendary Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which pitted Napoleon's French ships against a British armada under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson.

A retelling of the D-Day invasion and its critical naval operation involving an armada of diverse and ingenious vessels.

A comprehensive look at the naval battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942 and the heroic efforts of U.S. sailors who held off powerful Imperial Navy.

A look at how maritime task forces and the Coast Guard are keeping commercial vessels and US shores safe from pirates and drug smugglers.

It is considered the largest sea battle in history: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in WWII was three days of ingenious strategy and white-knuckle combat between warships, aircraft and kamikazes.

A portrayal of a crucial September 1950 military operation that helped the UN and ROK gain the upper hand over North Korea in the Korean War.

Examining some of maritime history's most effective lightning strikes; how the French frigate Nivôse set a trap to lure Somali pirates; how the HMS Illustrious captured a well-defended Mediterranean harbor in WWII; a surprise attack on Tokyo in 1942.

A look at how the art of deception was used by naval forces in the first half of the 20th century; in 1939, the German raider Atlantis is equipped with fake funnels, while its sailors dressed as women pushing prams to fool Allied merchant ships.

Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.

The history of the KC-135 Stratotanker, the 60-year-old aerial refueler that keeps fighter jets flying.

The Marine Corps' V-22 Osprey.

The history of the mean and ugly jet aircraft, the A-10 Warthog.

A look at how the C-47 evolved from passenger plane to a transport aircraft and flying hospital in WWII and years later as a gunship in Vietnam.

The fighter plane that helped turn the tide of World War II; the P-51 Mustang.

The massive AC-130 provides unparalleled close air support to U.S. and allied ground troops.

The inside story of the Harrier, the world's most famous short takeoff and vertical landing fighter jet.

The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of Americas most effective military aircraft.

During the Vietnam War, the United States needed a helicopter that could defend itself; the AH-1 Cobra, the world's first pure attack helicopter.

Electronic warfare aircraft; the EA-6B Prowler; the EA-18G Growler.

The history of the longest serving bomber in the U.S. military: the B-52 Stratofortress.

The 50-year evolution of the Army's top transport helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook.

The inside story of the ultimate stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, and its predecessors.