National Geographic Channel HD Wednesday
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8:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
The fate of Helios Flight 522
The fate of Helios Flight 522, which in August 2005 crashed into a mountain in Greece after the flight crew and passengers were rendered unconscious

9:00 AM
Air Crash Investigation
How passengers escaped from a plane that caught fire
How more than 300 passengers on Air France Flight 358 escaped after the plane veered off a Toronto runway and caught fire in August 2005

10:00 AM
Hidden Beneath the Cities
Construction crews uncovered tunnels below Washington DC
Construction crews uncovered tunnels below Washington DC, while in Italy, archaeologists revealed the Tomb of Cerberus, a burial chamber sealed in volcanic rock

11:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend restore a 2002 Suzuki Jimny
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend restore a 2002 Suzuki Jimny. This cherished 4x4, filled with memories, was gifted to retired NHS nurse Joanna by her late father

12:00 PM
Seconds from Disaster
Two passenger jet crashes in the 1950s
How two passenger jet crashes during the 1950s, in which all on board were killed, affected the future of air travel

1:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning
A turboprop nearly crashes after being struck by lightning, temporarily blinding the crew and disabling their controls. Investigators uncover an unusual design flaw

2:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
A small group of American soldiers must capture a vital enemy fort
In 1944, it falls to a small group of American soldiers armed with plastic explosives, grenades and gasoline to capture the all-important Fort Koenigsmacker

3:00 PM
Hitler's Last Stand
A non-combat adjutant ends up commanding on the front line
After most of his regiment is wiped out, a Canadian battalion adjutant who normally stays behind to coordinate logistics must lead his company into battle on the Rhine

4:00 PM
Strangest Things
A body found perfectly preserved in a Danish bog
A body found perfectly preserved in a Danish bog, a bust of Nefertiti, and a strange machine used to identify disease

5:00 PM
WWI Wrecks: Drain the Oceans
Wreckage of ships from the Battle of Jutland in 1916
Exploring the wreckage of ships from the Battle of Jutland in 1916 to answer a question that has gone unanswered for more than 100 years - which side actually won

6:00 PM
World War II: Secrets from Above
The story behind the Dambusters mission of 1943
The story behind the Dambusters mission of 1943, for which Allied commanders assemble the very best of their air forces for one of the most audacious bombing missions of the war

7:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
A plane crash that may have been caused by abusive behaviour
Investigators uncover disturbing facts about an inexperienced pilot, and discover a pattern of abusive behaviour may have contributed to a plane crash

8:00 PM
Ancient Structures: Secrets Revealed
Monuments that transcend death
Monuments that transcend death, from the Taj Mahal's luminous marble to the crypt of Salian emperors in Germany's Speyer Cathedral

9:00 PM
Egypt's Sun King: Secrets and Treasures
The first newly discovered burial place since Tutankhamun
Experts explore the first tomb containing a body to be discovered since Tutankhamun's burial place was unearthed - and which contains 30 more mummies in an adjoining chamber

10:00 PM
Lost Tombs of the Pyramids
An elite team of archaeologists embark on an extraordinary excavation
In the shadow of the pyramids, an elite team of archaeologists embark on an extraordinary excavation. Could this secret site reveal new evidence?

11:00 PM
Air Crash Investigation
The pilots of Colgan Air 9446 struggle to stay in the air
After a long maintenance stop, the pilots of Colgan Air 9446 struggle to stay in the air - eventually nosediving into the waters off Cape Cod

12:00 AM
Inside Melbourne Airport
A Turnaround Coordinator gets a passenger plane off the ground
A380 Turnaround Coordinator Diana orchestrates cargo, ground operations and baggage services to get the biggest passenger plane off the ground

1:00 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
A suspected human-smuggling ring in Florida
US Coast Guard, Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations join forces in Florida to target a suspected human-smuggling ring

2:00 AM
Car S.O.S.
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on a 1963 Citroen HY Van
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend take on a 1963 Citroen HY Van for a family whose lives were torn apart by the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017

2:55 AM
To Catch a Smuggler
CBP Nogales catches an internal body carrier
CBP Nogales catches an internal body carrier and CBP San Diego discovers 22 kilos of meth in a gas tank

3:20 AM
Food Factory
A look how certain foods are made in factories
A look how certain foods are made in factories, beginning with toffee, pesto, coffee beans and rice

3:45 AM
Food Factory
The production of chewing gum
A look at how certain foods are prepared in factories, including chocolate ice-cream cones, pasta, pop and chewing gum

4:10 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Three new baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates
Three new baby pronghorns meet their adult roommates for the first time

4:35 AM
Secrets of the Zoo: Keeper Tales
Keepers form extraordinary bonds with the animals in their charge
At the Columbus Zoo, keepers form extraordinary bonds with the animals in their charge


