National Geographic Channel HD Thursday
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7:00 AM
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8:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
An aircraft design flaw that caused two accidents
How a serious design flaw in a cargo door brought down a DC-10 aircraft, even though it had been identified by investigators as the cause of a similar crash two years earlier

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
The conspiracy theories surrounding a 1987 accident
An assessment of rumours that a Boeing 747 jet was carrying illegal arms when it crashed during a routine flight from Taiwan to Johannesburg in 1987

10:00 AM
Colossal Machines Compilations: Industrial Innovations
Highlights from the series
Highlights from the series, revealing the secrets behind the designs of the massive mechanical marvels driving industrial progress

11:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw get their hands on a Mazda MX5
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw get their hands on a Mazda MX5 that needs putting back on the road

12:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
A mid-air plane crash over southern Germany
Examining how two aircraft came to collide in mid-air near the southern German town of Uberlingen in 2002, causing the deaths of 45 children

1:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane ends up at the wrong end of a runway, leading to a fatal collision
A plane ends up at the wrong end of a runway in heavy fog, leading to a collision that kills eight people - but it seems the pilots' personalities may have also been a factor

2:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
Extraordinary events of the Second World War from a unique perspective
Matching archive film and photography to their original locations, this documentary provides a unique perspective on the most extraordinary events of the Second World War

3:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles
In 1942, the Nazis develop the world's first cruise and ballistic missiles. The Allies had to stop Hitler before he rained down terror from above

4:00 PM
Pirates: Behind the Legends
The story of pirate-turned-colonial governor Henry Morgan
The story of pirate-turned-colonial governor Henry Morgan, revealing the circumstances that led him to imprisonment in the Tower of London

5:00 PM
Drain the Oceans
Uncovering the true story behind the sinking of the MV Lucona and its crew
Uncovering the true story of one of the darkest crimes on the high seas, the sinking of the MV Lucona and its crew, all to claim an insurance pay out

6:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
The Battle of Britain from a unique aerial perspective
The Battle of Britain from a unique aerial perspective, as over 1500 British and German planes engage in a duel to the death above England

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane that crashed under impossible circumstances
An investigator tries to prove the cause of a plane crash in 1991 that killed 23 people, including an astronaut, when manufacturers dismiss the official explanation as impossible

8:00 PM
Hitler Youth
Part one of two. The story of the Nazi youth organisation
Part one of two. The story of the Nazi youth organisation, which was used to indoctrinate German boys in the 1930s and prepare them for the war Hitler was planning

9:00 PM
Hitler Youth
Part two of two. The expansion of the organisation in the build-up to war
Part two of two. A look at the expansion of the organisation in the build-up to war, and the efforts of the Allies to counter the indoctrination of captured Nazi soldiers

10:00 PM
Engineering by Catastrophe
The safety lessons learned from nuclear disasters
The lessons learned from nuclear disasters including Chernobyl, Fukushima and Three Mile Island, which have guided engineers toward a safer future and the pursuit of nuclear fusion

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
An Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston
When an Amazon cargo plane nosedives into a swamp outside Houston, the investigation brings to light a pilot with a long history of failures.

12:00 AM
Toronto Airport Uncovered
Spring break puts new pressure on the airport infrastructure
Spring break puts new pressure on the airport infrastructure, its staff and the very planes themselves

1:00 AM
Airport Security: Rome
A DJ is hiding drugs in shower gel
A DJ is hiding drugs in shower gel, a doctored passport leads to possible human trafficking, and a passenger without a visa may miss her honeymoon

2:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Tim and Fuzz try to restore a tatty Mk.1 Toyota MR2
Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw try to restore a tatty Mk.1 Toyota MR2, but soon discover there's more to this little sports car than meets the eye

2:55 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil
CBP Nogales uncovers cocaine in the bumper of a car crossing from Mexico, and CBP Atlanta stops a woman smuggling underaged puppies from Brazil

3:20 AM
Food Factory
Preparing meals and snacks for childcare centres
How do a team of chefs prepare meals and snacks from scratch for childcare centres in the Toronto area? Plus, how does a bakery deal with a large order of carrot cakes?

3:45 AM
Food Factory
A mobile taco van is entered in a food truck competition
How will a mobile taco van fare at a food truck competition? Meanwhile, can a bakery be able to produce a bespoke desert for a ladies golf tournament?

4:10 AM
When Sharks Attack
A sudden rise in shark attacks on the southern Californian coast
Experts explore the communities along the southern Californian coast to uncover the reasons behind a series of attacks in 2014 and 2015

4:35 AM
When Sharks Attack
Exploring Recife, Brazil, one of the world's most dangerous sites for shark attacks
Exploring the shoreline surrounding Recife in Brazil, one of the world's most dangerous sites for shark attacks with over 60 attacks since the 1990s, nearly half of them fatal

