Fatal Engineering

Émission télé · Documentaire

Untangle the web of human errors, design flaws, and unforeseen developments that led to some headline-grabbing accidents. Investigate each event with the help of cutting-edge 3-D animation and CGI to see how, when, and why things went terribly wrong.

42m

ÉPISODE 1

Plane Crashes

Look back at the Tenerife, Kegworth, and Paris Concorde air disasters. Investigate the design defects that made these aircraft vulnerable, look at the role air traffic miscommunications played, and relive the terrible moments before disaster struck.

41 min
ÉPISODE 2

Bridge Collapses

Discover what makes bridges crumble. Witness the aerodynamic forces that sent the Tacoma Narrows bridge flying, the structural issues that levelled the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, and the design flaws that caused Vietnam’s Cần Thơ bridge to fall.

42 min
ÉPISODE 3

Dam Collapses

Witness the terrible toll that dam failures take. Investigate the poor structural design of the St. Francis Dam, learn why a lack of safety measures caused the Brumadinho disaster, and see how maintenance neglect brought down the Derna Dam.

42 min
ÉPISODE 4

Rollercoaster Accidents

Relive the chilling moments when maintenance lapses and inadequate safety measures derailed these rides. Look at the dire consequences that occurred when protocols were ignored at the Battersea Park Funfair, Dreamworld, and Gröna Lund theme parks.

42 min
ÉPISODE 5

Skyscraper Collapses

Pinpoint the mistakes that caused major structural failures. Explore the preventable explosion inside London's Ronan Point, the code violations that collapsed Lalita Park, and the short circuit that set off a deadly fire in Tehran's Plasco Building.

42 min
ÉPISODE 6

Nuclear Plant Disasters

Hunt for the root cause of atomic accidents. Examine the Windscale fire, which led to safer reactor designs; learn why swift crisis management helped in the Three Mile Island incident; and see why improper waste disposal fuelled the Kyshtym disaster.

44 min

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