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Air DisastersS20, EP6 "Perilous Payload"Three planes fatally out of balance force investigators to question every calculation; it's a flight risk that's entirely preventable, and yet repeated disasters reconfirm the need for critical backup systems.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP15 "New Hampshire"Ancestral home of the Abenaki Indians; Henry David Thoreau's first book; Mount Monadnock.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP5 "Tennessee"From battlefields where hundreds died to Beale Street where musical legends were born.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP44 "Nebraska"Soaring above the Cornhusker State's vast farms, towering spires, desolate badlands, and gleaming cities.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP50 "Wisconsin"Tour the Wisconsin State Capitol and Milwaukee City Hall, once the tallest building in the world.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP13 "Georgia"The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP57 "Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands"A tour over two U.S. territories: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP5 "Ice Warriors"Hurricane Hunters fly into a storm to save lives in Alaska's bush. A rookie chopper pilot faces dangerous winds, snowstorms threaten vital combat training for USAF in the Arctic Circle.
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP6 "Wild Ice"Travelers from Anchorage get stranded halfway to an island in the Bering Sea, extreme skaters fly into the wilderness in search of Wild Ice, and Alaska's premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies.
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP7 "Snow, Sweat and Gears"Alaska's aviators fly into the wild for the world's toughest snowmobile race, Anchorage mechanics wrestle with a damaged 737's jet engine, and scientists take to the air to fight back against floods devastating remote communities.
Ice Airport AlaskaS3, EP8 "Thin Ice"Witnessing wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP9 "Runway Mayday"A 747 mayday triggers an emergency on Anchorage runways. A young aviator learns to fly to feed her village, military pilots navigate Alaska's icy peaks to be combat-ready, and an extreme surfer flies high to find waves at America.
On the Fly: Adventures at AltitudeS1, EP6 "A Game Of Cat and Mouse"The Civil Air Patrol and Air National Guard aim to protect our skies. A high-speed race that requires a special kind of training in Reno. Dave Edwards proves that anyone can fly with a little money and effort.
Air DisastersS20, EP2 "Rookie Errors"History's most terrifying air disasters, and the investigations that followed, are revisited and reexamined.
Air DisastersS2, EP3 "Cruel Skies"The U.S. Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City, Mo., and the importance of accurate weather forecasting to the aviation industry.
Air DisastersS12, EP1 "Nuts and Bolts"When an American cargo plane crashes moments after takeoff, investigators uncover a systemic problem with aircraft maintenance.
Air DisastersS12, EP9 "Deadly Go Round"When an A300 stalls and crashes just before landing in Japan, fears arise about the plane's complex automated systems.
Air DisastersS5, EP7 "Massacre Over The Mediterranean"On 27 June 1980, Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea near the island of Ustica, Italy; all 81 people on board are killed.
Air DisastersS12, EP6 "Deadly Space"A Virgin Galactic commercial spacecraft, the VSS Enterprise, crashes during a 2014 test flight to the outer reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.
Air DisastersS12, EP3 "Deadly Distraction"Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashes beyond the runway while taking off from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Air DisastersS12, EP5 "Deadly Display"A high-stakes demonstration flight in Indonesia turns catastrophic when a Russian jet slams into a mountain.
Air DisastersS12, EP2 "Blown Away"The investigation into the 2014 crash of a TransAsia flight uncovers a systemic problem with the airline.
Air DisastersS12, EP7 "Free Fall"A computer glitch causes a highly automated Qantas Airways flight to nearly fall out of the sky.
Air DisastersS12, EP8 "Deadly Inclination"An Alitalia airliner crashes into a forested hillside just a few miles from a Zurich runway.
Air DisastersS18, EP7 "Unlocking Disaster"A 747's cargo door opens at 23,000 feet, causing an explosive decompression that ejects nine passengers from the plane.
Air DisastersS18, EP11 "Cutting Corners"The 2000 crash of an Alaska Airlines plane just off the California coast leads to a disturbing discovery about the company's cost-cutting procedures.
Air DisastersS18, EP12 "Flying on Empty"When Air Transat Flight 236 runs out of fuel, its pilots desperately try to keep it in the air.
Air DisastersS18, EP13 "Blow Out"A cockpit window on British Airways Flight blows out, partially ejecting and injuring the captain; the co-pilot completes an emergency landing.
Air DisastersS18, EP16 "Deadly Crossroads"A Bashkirian Airlines Flight collides with a DHL Flight in German airspace near Überlingen.
Air DisastersS17, EP4 "Double Trouble"Trans-Air Service Flight 671 suffers an in-flight separation of its two right engines while en route to Kano, Nigeria, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base in France.
Air DisastersS17, EP7 "Tree Strike Terror"After a passenger jet miraculously survives a collision with trees while landing, investigators attempt to uncover why the plane was flying so low.
Air DisastersS17, EP8 "Pitch Black"When an Illinois turboprop crashes after losing battery power, investigators uncover a series of errors made by the pilots.
Air DisastersS15, EP6 "Icy Descent"After experiencing icing conditions, a turboprop slams into an Argentine desert; investigators are mystified by what they uncover.
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP6 "Wild Ice"Travelers from Anchorage get stranded halfway to an island in the Bering Sea, extreme skaters fly into the wilderness in search of Wild Ice, and Alaska's premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies.
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP7 "Snow, Sweat and Gears"Alaska's aviators fly into the wild for the world's toughest snowmobile race, Anchorage mechanics wrestle with a damaged 737's jet engine, and scientists take to the air to fight back against floods devastating remote communities.
Ice Airport AlaskaS3, EP8 "Thin Ice"Witnessing wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
Ice Airport AlaskaS4, EP9 "Runway Mayday"A 747 mayday triggers an emergency on Anchorage runways. A young aviator learns to fly to feed her village, military pilots navigate Alaska's icy peaks to be combat-ready, and an extreme surfer flies high to find waves at America.
Air DisastersS14, EP4 "No Control"Three crashes occur as pilots battle against their sophisticated aircraft.
Air DisastersS14, EP5 "Explosive Clues"A look at three commercial planes that became targets over the Sinai Desert, the Sea of Japan, and Ukraine.
Air DisastersS20, EP7 "Runway in Sight"If pilots aren't prepared when the runway is in sight, a landing can quickly become a tragedy.
Air DisastersS20, EP8 "Deadly Confusion"JFK Jr. disappears on the way to Martha's Vineyard, a captain loses his bearings and crashes over the Red Sea and pilots crash a plane over Indonesia.
Air DisastersS2, EP11 "The Plane That Flew Too High"West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashes down killing 160 people in 2005 ultimately leading to the bankruptcy of the troubled airline.
Air DisastersS1, EP2 "Gimli Glider"A pilot heads for a decommissioned air force base when the Boeing 767 jet he is flying unexpectedly runs out of fuel.
Air DisastersS2, EP6 "Cold Case"Two similar plane crashes in Ontario and New York prompt an investigation which determines that the source of the crashes was due to a design flaw on the wings of the planes, both Fokker F28s.
Air WarriorsS10, EP3 "F1-11"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.
Air WarriorsS11, EP4 "Mosquito"Inside stories of the most iconic military aircraft of the last 60+ years.
Air WarriorsS11, EP5 "F-100 Super Sabre"[EPG Series] Inside stories of the most iconic military aircraft of the last 60+ years.
Air Warriors"Top Ten 21st Century"A look at the top U.S. military aircraft in America's modern arsenal, including the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, the hybrid V-22 Osprey, and more.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP39 "Idaho"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.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP40 "Kentucky"An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries, and a history of feuds and traditions.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP45 "Best Small Towns"A coast-to-coast aerial tour celebrates the best small towns in the United States and tells inspirational stories about the men and women who called them home.
Aerial AmericaS1, EP74 "Coasts"An aerial tour over America's coastlines explores the visual splendor and rich history of the nation's varied borders.
Aerial ItalyS1, EP2 "Northern Italy"Journey from the fashion capital to Milan, across the great canals of Venice to the otherworldly peaks of the Dolomites and the colorful coast of Cinque Terre to discover Northern Italy like never before - from the air.
Gun Trucks of VietnamU.S. Army gun truckers are assigned trucks that are woefully under equipped for protecting vital convoys; the truckers scavenge parts and weapons to turn these unarmed trucks into five-ton killing machines during the war.
The Spy in the Hanoi HiltonTop-secret communications between POWs and U.S. intelligence in the Vietnam War.
100 Missions: Surviving VietnamAn inside look at the USAF's bombing operation over North Vietnam in the late 1960s and each pilot's goal to reach 100 missions to earn his ticket home.
D-Day and the DambustersHow the legendary "Dambuster" bomber squadron of WWII fooled Nazi Germany into believing the Allied invasion was going to be at Calais, rather than Normandy, and went to on to destroy Hitler's super weapons.
The Blitz: Days That Changed WWIIThe story of Nazi Germany's unprecedented aerial assault on Britain's major cities and how the resilience of its citizens became a news event.
The Unknown Flag Raiser of Iwo JimaThe identity of an unnamed hero in the iconic photo of the flag-raising on Iwo Jima is revealed by modern science.
Battle of Midway: The True StoryAmerica's first victory in the Pacific during World War II is retold from the vantage point of the three U.S. attack planes as they overcame the enemy ambush to face off against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, a long-range fighter, in the air.
Battle of Okinawa in ColorMilitary cameramen's footage of the Battle of Okinawa shows the intensity of the battle, on land and sea, in vivid color.
Air DisastersS7, EP1 "Miracle Escape"Passengers and crew escape a jet that skid off the runway before catching fire.
Air DisastersS17, EP5 "Pacific Plunge"Fifteen minutes after taking off from Puerto Vallarta for San Francisco, the pilots of an MD-83 realize something is very wrong with their plane.
Air DisastersS15, EP4 "Taxiway Turmoil"A departing DC-9 in Detroit gets lost in the fog and ends up in the path of an oncoming 727.
Air DisastersS3, EP5 "Turning Point"A Northwest Airlines flight cruises above the Bering Sea before problems develop and pilots must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.
Air DisastersS3, EP6 "Break Up Over Texas"Near the end of its flight, Continental Express Flight 2574 suffers wing damage and goes into a dive falling out of the sky.
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