Name: Disasters Engineered
Released: 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Charley Speed

TV Show · Documentary

Learn how greed, arrogance, and man-made mistakes turned some impressive engineering feats into deadly disasters. Explore the real stories behind headline-grabbing catastrophes, from Chernobyl to the Challenger, Titanic to the Hindenburg.

2020 · 44m

Starring Charley Speed

Director Daniel Sharp, Sam Cryer

EPISODE 5

Ocean Catastrophes

Shed light on the severe negligence that led to the sinking of the Belgian ship MS Herald of Free Enterprise. Then learn why the captain of the Costa Concordia authorized an unplanned stunt that grounded the ship and led to dozens of deaths.
EPISODE 6

Sky Tragedies

Discover how an undocumented change to a plane’s design contributed to the crash of Kegworth Flight 92 in the UK. Then probe the design defect in the Concorde’s tires and wings that led to a Paris crash and the retirement of this unique aircraft.