National Geographic Channel HD Thursday

A plane crash in Taiwan is initially blamed on a storm. However, when a second plane from the same airline crashes within six months, investigators become suspicious

Investigators examine the case of a plane that crashed and burst into flames just moments after take-off, but find that neither the weather nor the runway caused the disaster

The Chinook, a heavy-lift helicopter that rewrote the rules of aviation. Its bent airframe and tandem rotors gave it a huge lift capability, transforming US military strategy

Tim and Fuzz restore one of the first Japanese sports coupes to find success on the global market - but find that the car is now so rare, spare parts are almost impossible to find

A tarmac collision disrupts passengers. Border Force find contraband and a mysterious plane lands unannounced

A flight vanishes from radar after take off from Shanghai and crashes into a neighbourhood. A simulator rebuild helps investigators uncover the truth

An American soldier must crawl through an enemy minefield to capture German machine gun nests holding up his unit in the Hurtgen Forest

How the Colosseum and the Great Wall of China conceals clues of their construction, and the Malbork Castle showcases the military prowess of the Teutonic Knights

Archaeologists investigate the downfall of Cleopatra, and track down her lost tomb in a secret tunnel beneath an ancient temple

As Thord and Terje risk their lives to save one truck's valuable cargo, Jo Roger and Stig help another truck which is stuck blocking a main road

Outgunned and cut off, a ragged band of survivors from a Canadian regiment make their desperate last stand in a farmhouse during the bloodiest day of the war since Dieppe

A Martinair flight crashes in Portugal amid thunderstorms and heavy rain. When investigators piece together the evidence, the mystery only deepens

British Airways Flight 38's crash-landing at Heathrow in January 2008, before which the aircraft missed the tops of houses by only 200ft as it struggled to reach the airport

Duty Manager Dan must deal with a check-in outage at the start of the busy school holidays. Airside Safety responds to a life-or-death medical emergency

Agents in Puerto Rico intercept a vessel smuggling cocaine into the US

An investigation into the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in 2009. Fifty-one people died when it plummeted into a house in north-east Buffalo, 10km from the runway

Documentary following the work of emergency services in the northern Canadian wilderness. An avalanche shuts down the Klondike Highway

In an effort to break free of societal norms, the next generation of Alaskans must learn to survive by their own rules in harsh climates

The manufacturing process of a company that builds 18,000 fire engines from the ground up every year

Customs officials at MIA search a passenger with a suspicious story and new suitcase. At JFK, a package containing a pair of cowboy boots raises questions

An investigation is launched into illegal gun parts being sent in the mail - which leads to a collaboration between Argentinean and US officers on a massive weapons seizure

Discover how single sturgeon can produce a bowl of sustainable caviar worth $12,000 and discover the secret to making decadent ice wine truffles

Find out how the cheese met the peanut butter in this legendary sandwich snack and discover how 1.5 million blueberry dumplings are produced in just one shift

A new generation of pups is born, but one needs some help from its mother in gaining confidence. Another colony faces a rival family encroaching on its territory

Food grows increasingly scarce during the dry season, and a female prairie dog is unable to produce enough milk to feed the pups. A cannibalistic male moves into the area