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[02/02/16 - 07:55 AM]
New Smithsonian Channel(TM) Docu-Series Goes Behind-the-Scenes with National Transportation Safety Board's Crash Investigation Team
"Alaska Aircrash Investigations," comprised of six hour-long episodes, premieres Sunday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c.







ALASKA AIRCRASH INVESTIGATIONS (SMITH)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/13/16 - 4/17/16
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2015-2016 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Smithsonian Channel's press release, February 2016) Alaska is more dependent on airplanes than any other state in the country. But with that dependence comes danger: during the summer, Alaska faces an average of one plane crash every day. The region's plane accidents range from the historic crash that claimed the life of Senator Ted Stevens to the single-engine plane that crashed into an office building in downtown Anchorage in 2015. The new Smithsonian Channel series, ALASKA AIRCRASH INVESTIGATIONS, goes behind-the-scenes with unprecedented access to the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) Alaska "Go Team." For the first time, The NTSB has allowed a television crew to follow its Alaska unit as it investigates the more than 125 crashes that occur in the state every year. The series, comprised of six hour-long episodes, premieres Sunday, March 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. ALASKA AIRCRASH INVESTIGATIONS rides along with the NTSB and its interagency partners as they work together to determine the probable cause of aircraft accidents. These NTSB investigations provide a window into the integral role of air travel in Alaskan life, while raising awareness that might prevent future accidents.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Charles Poe as EP (Smithsonian)
· David Royle as EP (Smithsonian)
· Gregory Henry as EP
· Gregory Palmer as EP
· Isaac Holub as EP
· James O. Fraioli as EP
· Kimberly Woodard as EP
· Tim Evans as EP (Smithsonian)
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Lucky 8 TV
· Vesper Entertainment