National Geographic Channel HD Friday

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A plane that crashed in a Dutch field after reporting an engine problem during a flight, and the investigation that discovered the minor circuitry problem that caused it

Experts investigating the crash of a plane near Guantanamo Bay uncover a danger to cargo pilots around the world

Recreations of real-life disasters, using analysis and 3D graphics to uncover the factors behind the tragedies. The first episode explores the Grenfell Tower blaze

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw secretly restore a 1983 Citroen 2CV, only to find it has already been stripped down to its component parts

Baggage manager Brodie races against the clock to reunite a passenger with their lost luggage and an airport visitor faces an unexpected mishap

An exploration of the events that led to the deaths of nine people on board a 747 jet bound for Auckland, New Zealand, in February 1989, after the plane's cargo door was torn off

As the Battle of the Bulge rages, a young US scout becomes separated from his regiment, and spends the night trapped behind enemy lines

Documentary exploring the wreck of the famous ship, using 3D images of what it looks like now and computer techniques to 'drain' the bow and stern to give a much clearer picture

Archaeologists study the mysterious pyramids that followed the Giza pyramids, unearthing new tombs and chambers to reveal their shocking story

Thord risks getting crushed when a runaway trailer threatens a main road, Terje's simple rescue gets complicated and Torstein and Isac help a truck that's overturned

Paul Salopek walks the Tea Horse Road, a southerly branch of the vast ancient silk road network in China, delving into its rich history and culture

Paul Salopek traces the ancient Min River in Sichuan province with local walking partners including historian Luo Xing

Corporate Airlines 5966 crashes mysteriously in Missouri in 2004, but investigators uncover a conversation in the cockpit that set the tone for disaster

Following 33 miners trapped more than half a mile underground in northern Chile for 69 days as rescuers race to save them while the men fight to survive

Follows 33 miners trapped more than half a mile underground in northern Chile for 69 days as rescuers race to save them while the men fight to survive

Follows 33 miners trapped more than half a mile underground in northern Chile for 69 days as rescuers race to save them while the men fight to survive

How Captain Frank Geib saved Northwest Airlines Flight 85 from a disaster in 2002 when the autopilot malfunctioned

An ice jam has cut off the remote community of West Dawson, leaving residents trapped and out of reach of emergency services

Johnny Rolfe explores new territory, Chris and Jessi bring home dinner, the Millers harvest food and the Roach family recover from a sudden chimney fire

The team finds a Tiffany-style stained glass window and the remains of a basement bowling alley in an abandoned Philadelphia church

Sean Rich finds a simple Italian flintlock that hides a deep valuable secret in Colorado where the team also discovers a Second World War searchlight

The team evaluates a medieval lance and a 17th-century rapier. Plus, two guns that do not appear to have triggers are analysed

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?

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?

Animals with unusual mating rituals, from arduous journeys to fights to the death with rivals

Footage of an ant colony in Costa Rica, revealing how a vast horde of half a million insects is able to act like a single larger animal

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