Smithsonian TV Guide

With zero margin for error, three catastrophes are narrowly averted by pilots who manage to land their damaged planes-against all odds.

Some of the most debated airplane accidents are featured, including situations where the pressure is intensified when the victims are famous.

A regional airline flight stalled over Buffalo, New York and struck a suburban home five miles from the runway; investigators blamed the crash on pilot error.

A jet airliner leaving Miami crashes into the Florida Everglades when an oxygen generator which was stored in the cargo hold causes a fire.

As an American Airlines flight nears Cali, Colombia in 1995, its crew accidentally deletes the waypoints from the flight plan in their Flight Management System.

Investigators discover a minor maintenance issue that meant death for a UK billionaire and his family in an Australian seaplane crash.

When a Lear Jet carrying the right-hand man of Mexico's president crashes in Mexico City, initial speculation is that the aircraft was sabotaged.

In-depth interviews with crewmembers and never-before-seen archival footage detail the development and evolution of submarines through history.

The submarines and warships that undertook operations in Soviet waters, Cuba and Vietnam during the Cold War are examined in great detail.

An enslaved teenager winds up in the middle of the Seven Years' War; during World War II a Black Merchant Marine forces the Navy to integrate his ship.

Over the centuries, technological advancements have led to bigger and faster combat ships and altered maritime warfare.

Persian Gulf naval conflicts including Desert Storm, the Iran-Iraq War and present day.

Stories about the USS Philadelphia and the M33 gunboat are shared as an analytical look is taken at how small wartime vessels made an impact of battle.

A sunken WWI cruiser and WWII submarine are found by a series of high-tech missions.

Exploring naval armaments throughout history featuring cannon armed sailing ships, to revolutionary weapons technology.

Four remarkable captains that have gone above and beyond the call of duty throughout naval history.

Examination of river warfare from the story of Harriet Tubman's victorious gunboat raid to the high-speed river Patrol Boats in Vietnam.

The C-17 Globemaster has been the primary cargo hauler for the U.S. Air Force for decades, but its critics in Congress almost halted its development.