Super Guppy

This legendary flying behemoth is made of old aircraft parts and carries NASA's bulkiest and most cutting edge aerospace components.

Departamento de Justiça, Classificação, Títulos e Qualificação

This legendary flying behemoth is made of old aircraft parts.

Mighty Planes

Nolinor 737

The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries nearly 10,000 pounds essential food, vital mining equipment and 57 miners to the Arctic, where bad weather wreaks havoc with the plane and the mission.

The Nolinor 737's flight crew ferries essential food, mining equipment and miners to the Arctic.

South Carolina

White sand beaches; Blue Ridge Mountains; Charleston's Rainbow Row.

Aerial America

North Carolina

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR.

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders.

Virginia

Southern Women Union Spies

New evidence supports a Civil War legend that a freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union.

Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft

A freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union.

America's Hidden Stories

Malcolm X

The life and death of civil rights activist Malcolm X, who gave voice to the anger and frustration of African Americans during the 1950s and '60s; includes footage of rallies, audio tapes and recordings made on the day of Malcolm X's assassination.

The life and death of civil rights activist Malcolm X, who gave voice to African Americans.

The Lost Tapes

The last days of Martin Luther King told through television and radio news accounts.

MLK: The Assassination Tapes

River Runway

Pilots attempt to land their Boeing 737 in an Indonesian river after losing their engines and electrical power.

Pilots attempt to land their Boeing 737 in an Indonesian river.

Air Disasters

Deadly Solution

Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 stalls and crashes into the Java Sea while flying through a thunderstorm.

A captain's decision leads to a deadly stall over the Java Sea.

Stargazer L-1011

The Stargazer launches Pegasus rockets, delivering specialized weather satellites designed to detect the magnitude and intensity of hurricanes.

The Stargazer launches weather satellites that detect the magnitude and intensity of hurricanes.

Paul Gauguin

The Paul Gauguin offers five-star luxury while sailing near the coral reefs, mountainous islands and tropical playgrounds of French Polynesia.

The Paul Gauguin offers five-star luxury while sailing around French Polynesia.

Mighty Cruise Ships

Le Soléal

The luxury expedition ship Le Soléal sets sail in search of scenic beach, active volcanoes and Komodo Dragons in Indonesia.

Le Soléal sets sail in search of scenic beach, active volcanoes and Komodo Dragons in Indonesia.

Lifelines

A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -36 degrees and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

The only airport that operates in temperatures of -36 degrees and winds of more than 100 mph.

Ice Airport Alaska

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Afghan Nightmare

When a cargo plane crashes at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan, investigators reach a conclusion that ultimately proves incorrect.

Investigators study the crash of a cargo plane at a U.S. airfield in Afghanistan.

Explosive Proof

The inside story of one of history's most infamous and complex investigations: the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

The inside story of the complex investigation into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800.

Wetlands

Creatures that survive along Australia's waterways.

Deadly Australians

Only the Toughest

Riddled with typhoons and covered with packed ice, the Sea of Okhotsk is an unpredictable and dangerous place; a pristine natural region, this sea is home to millions of animals and the site of rocky coastlines, untamed rivers and primeval forests.

The Sea of Okhotsk is a dangerous place while being home to millions of wild animals.

Russia's Wild Sea

Tides of Plenty

An up-close look at the flourishing waters and forests of Russia's Sea of Okhotsk.

Failure at Re-Entry

Launching a spacecraft is hard, but U.S. and Soviet disasters show that getting safely back to Earth is even harder; engineers face huge challenges for a safe splashdown.

Launching a spacecraft is hard, but disasters show that getting safely back to Earth is even harder.

Space Disasters

Twin Towers

Ten Steps to Disaster

Killer Attitude

The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences in northern Minnesota.

The pairing of a domineering pilot and an inexperienced first officer has deadly consequences.

Deadly Myth

The crash of a commuter flight to Detroit leads investigators to a cause the industry has known about for years.

After a commuter flight crashes, it's up to investigators to determine the cause.

The Turning Point

A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to contradicting stories between the surviving pilot and air traffic control.

A Boeing 767 crashes miles from a South Korean runway; the investigation leads to differing stories.

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