Seconds From Disaster

2004•2 series
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Advanced computer graphics, forensic science, eyewitness accounts, interviews with experts, archival footage and re-enactments piece together in great detail the events that led to some of the biggest disasters of modern time.

Crash of the Concorde: Episode Image
Episode 1Crash of the Concorde

It was the symbol of luxury and cutting-edge technology, but in 2000 an accident on takeoff claimed the lives of 109 passengers and crew. What went wrong? 7+

Tunnel Inferno: Episode Image
Episode 2Tunnel Inferno

In 1999, the worst tunnel traffic accident in history occurred beneath Europe's highest mountain. 39 people died as trapped vehicles exploded one by one. 7+

Fire on the Star: Episode Image
Episode 4Fire on the Star

Fire On Board The Star: Easter, 1990. Within hours of a fire breaking out on a Scandinavian ferry, one in three passengers had died. Why was it so toxic? Why did the captain flee? 7+

Derailment at Eschede: Episode Image
Episode 5Derailment at Eschede

More than 100 people died when a German InterCity Express train travelling at 125 mph crashed into a bridge in 1988. How did the disaster happen? 7+

Wreck of the Sunset Limited: Episode Image
Episode 6Wreck of the Sunset Limited

An express train was derailed and 47 passengers killed after an Alabama towboat captain unknowingly bumped a rail bridge in thick fog. 7+

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