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Air Disasters
S4, EP7 "Catastrophe at O'Hare"On 25 May 1979, the number-one engine on American Airlines Flight 191 detaches moments after taking off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft banks to the left and crashes into an open field, killing all 271 people on board.
Air Disasters
S18, EP14 "A Wounded Bird"A blade on the left-side propeller of Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight breaks off; the imbalance of the rotating propeller causes the engine to partly tear itself from its mounting.
Air Disasters
S19, EP1 "Deadly Exchange"When a commuter flight crashes mysteriously just a mile from a Missouri runway, investigators turn their attention to the final seconds in the cockpit.
Air Disasters
S7, EP3 "Fire Fight"A mechanical problem aboard an Air Canada plane turns into an all-out emergency six miles in the air.
Air Disasters
S6, EP6 "Hanging by a Thread"The roof of an Aloha Airlines 737 tears off the plane at 24,000 feet in the sky.
Air Disasters
S3, EP5 "Turning Point"A Northwest Airlines flight cruises above the Bering Sea before problems develop and pilots must make an emergency landing in Anchorage.
Carriers at War
S1, EP1 "Strike Force Arabian Gulf"The crew of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier prepares to give air support to ground troops battling ISIS in Iraq.
Carriers at War
S1, EP2 "Ready to Launch"A behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier; the dedicated sailors who keep it running at maximum efficiency.
Aerial Argentina
S1, EP1 "The Pampas"Contrasting the lush peace of the Pampas with the hustle of cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina; soaring over the obelisk, churches and soccer fields, then over the 200,000 square miles of fertile pasture plied by gauchos and their cattle.
Aerial Argentina
S1, EP2 "Patagonia"Argentina's Patagonia is an environment of extremes, carved by ice and surrounded by violent seas; for wildlife, it's a rugged wilderness where survival is a daily battle; for humans, it's a must-see tourist destination.
Aerial Argentina
S1, EP3 "Contrasts"There is no better way to witness Argentina, and its land of contrasts, than to experience it by air; this soaring tour stretches from one extreme to the next, from vast wetlands to some of the driest places on Earth.
Aerial Greece
S1, EP1 "The Great Archipelago"An exploration of the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea; exploring the tourist hotspots of Mykonos and Santorini to Naxos and Amorgos.
Aerial Greece
S1, EP3 "Crete & The Eastern Islands"Capturing from high, the islands Crete, Samos, Chios, Rhodes and the Dodecanese; exploring the distinct culture and unique stories of these islands.
Aerial Greece
S1, EP2 "The South"An aerial tour over southern Greece celebrates its landscapes, its ancient and mythical past and the people who call it home.
Aerial Greece
S1, EP4 "The North"An aerial tour of northern Greece explores Mount Olympus, Macedonia, the island of Corfu and more; the lifestyles of the region's inhabitants.
Aerial New Zealand
An aerial tour over New Zealand showcases a diverse world of snow-capped mountains, active volcanoes, and a storied past.