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Seconds from Disaster

A documentary series exploring the most significant technological failures and the investigations that followed, revealing the causes and consequences of these catastrophic events.

Episodes:

Episode 4 Fire Onboard the Star

4. Fire Onboard the Star

Aired: Oct 16, 2005

Friday 06 April 1990, the newly renovated ferry Scandinavian Star sets sail a...

Episode 5 Derailment at Eschede

5. Derailment at Eschede

Aired: Sep 26, 2005

A recounting of what happened on 3 June 1998, when it came to the worst train...

Episode 7 Meltdown in Chernobyl

7. Meltdown in Chernobyl

Aired: Nov 6, 2005

An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant kills 56 people while the h...

Episode 9 Fire on the Ski Slope

9. Fire on the Ski Slope

Aired: Nov 10, 2005

In Kaprun, Austria, a mountain train to bring skiers up the mountain erupts i...

Episode 11 Flood at Stava Dam

11. Flood at Stava Dam

Aired: Nov 20, 2005

The Stava Dam consisted of two basins arranged on on top of the other. Due to...

Episode 13 Pentagon 9/11

13. Pentagon 9/11

Aired: Sep 11, 2005

On 11th September 2001, an American Airlines flight was hijacked by terrorist...

Info about Seconds from Disaster

Seasons: 7

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Country: Ukraine

Genres:Documentary