Episodes (13)

Titanic
S03E01 · Titanic

Jul 25, 2006

An investigation inti the cause of the sinking of Titanic. The ultimate cause was the use of post-war rivets that showed flaws in the metal and were unable to withstand the massive strain of the collision with the iceberg.

Aircraft Carrier Explosion
S03E02 · Aircraft Carrier Explosion

Aug 15, 2006

An accidental release of an old missile on the flight deck of the USS Forestal starts a huge fire and subsequent explosions kill a total of 134 soldiers and injure another 161. The accident came close to sinking the Forestal.

New York Air Crash
S03E03 · New York Air Crash

Sep 06, 2006

On November 12, 2001 an American Airlines Airbus crashed in Queens. The investigation showed that the tailfin was sheared off following fierce rudder corrections by the co-pilot.

Munich Olympic Massacre
S03E04 · Munich Olympic Massacre

Sep 13, 2006

An examination of the deadly terrorist hostage taking and subsequent massacre of Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Superstore Collapse
S03E05 · Superstore Collapse

Sep 20, 2006

A large department store collapses in Seoul, South Korea killing 502 people and injuring another 937. Safety margins were ignored during construction and several people were jailed for corruption and criminal negligence.

Washington Air Crash
S03E06 · Washington Air Crash

Sep 27, 2006

Potomac air disaster in which Florida Flight 90 left Washington and almost immediately crashed in to a bridge.

Asian Tsunami
S03E07 · Asian Tsunami

Oct 25, 2006

In December 2004, the subduction fault between the Indian and Burma tectonic plates ruptured along 1600 km, causing a 9.1- to 9.3-magnitude earthquake and a giant tsunami that killed around 230,000 people.

Comet Air Crash
S03E08 · Comet Air Crash

Nov 15, 2006

The 1954 investigation of the crashes of de Havilland Comets due to structural flaws that encourage catastrophic metal fatigue.

Chicago Plane Crash
S03E09 · Chicago Plane Crash

Nov 29, 2006

On May 25, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 loses an engine at take-off and crashes into a trailer park killing all 271 on board. The investigation shows that short-cuts at maintenance resulted in damaged attachments of the engine pylon.

Texas Oil Refinery Disaster
S03E10 · Texas Oil Refinery Disaster

Nov 06, 2006

On March 23, 2005 restarting a distillation tower results in a massive explosion, destroying large parts of the Texas City refinery. The cause is relayed to short-cuts in safety procedures and generally a poor safety record over many years.

Tornado Outbreak
S03E11 · Tornado Outbreak

Jan 02, 2007

In 1974, 148 tornadoes hit 13 states causing millions of Dollars of damage injuring 5500 people and killing 330. At the time the weather service couldn't give precise warnings where the tornadoes would strike.

Montserrat Volcano
S03E12 · Montserrat Volcano

Jan 01, 2007

In 1997, the Soufrière Volcano on Montserrat erupted killing 17 people and destroying the capital Plymouth.

Space Shuttle Challenger
S03E13 · Space Shuttle Challenger

Jan 31, 2007

On January 28, 1986, Challenger exploded 73 seconds after lift-off. The official report named failing O-rings in the booster rockets as the cause of the disaster, but bad communication and decision procedures also played a role.

About

Seconds from Disaster Season 3 (2006) is released on Jul 25, 2006 and the latest season 7 of Seconds from Disaster is released in 2012. Watch Seconds from Disaster online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Seconds from Disaster is directed by Russell Eatough,Sean Smith,Steve Webb,Stan Griffin and created by Jim Greayer with Richard Vaughn and Ashton Smith.

As know as:

Felaket Anları, Seconds from Disaster, Countdown zur Katastrophe, Segundos Fatais, Seconds from Disaster(French)

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Darlow Smithson Productions

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