Engineering Disasters
TV Show · History

Engineering is an essential part of the modern world - we wouldn't have things like roads without it - but it can cause dangerous situations when things go wrong. This series takes a look at what happened to cause some of history's most notorious engineering accidents. From a stage collapse that killed seven people to an airplane that split in half in midair, the hourlong show goes inside each disaster to uncover how it happened. Expert and eyewitness interviews are combined with on-site footage and state-of-the-art graphics to examine each catastrophe.

2015 · 40m
Starring Phil Derner

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Heartland Explosion
    A massive explosion shakes a small Texas town killing 15 people, a bridge in Washington collapses sending cars down into the river, and a building demolition in Philadelphia goes terribly wrong.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Freight Train Collision
    What engineering failure could have caused a single train crossing to become the site of two deadly collisions within a single year?
    39 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Kentucky Sinkhole
    Why did a 72 oil-car runaway train crash, killing 47 people and levelling half a town? Also, can engineers do anything to fix a gaping sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum, so car enthusiasts can safely return?
    38 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Colorado Dam Disaster
    A storm of the century breaks nine dams in Colorado, flooding whole towns and leaving thousands stranded. Another disaster involves a natural gas line that breaks and reduces a neighbourhood to ashes and rubble.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 5
    California Pipeline Catastrophe
    An explosion in a San Bruno, California neighbourhood demolishes homes and kills residents. An experienced captain and crew sail their ship into the path of Hurricane Sandy, leaving many asking why?
    38 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Trapped Under Seattle
    Why did Asiana flight 214, packed with passengers, suddenly crash land and cartwheel across San Francisco International Airport's runway? Three families of the dead want answers.
    39 min

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Cast & Crew

  • P‌D
    Phil Derner
    Actor
  • S‌M
    Scott Miller
    Producer
  • S‌W
    Shawn Witt
    Producer
  • J‌F
    Jodi Flynn
    Producer
  • Brent Montgomery
    Producer
  • N‌B
    Neil Barrett
    Producer
  • M‌L
    Marcus Lehmann
    Producer
  • B‌B
    Brad Baxter
    Producer
  • D‌B
    Douglas Bachman
    Producer
  • J‌B
    Jason Blalock
    Producer
  • David Blue Garcia
    Producer

About

Engineering Disasters

History

Engineering is an essential part of the modern world - we wouldn't have things like roads without it - but it can cause dangerous situations when things go wrong. This series takes a look at what happened to cause some of history's most notorious engineering accidents. From a stage collapse that killed seven people to an airplane that split in half in midair, the hourlong show goes inside each disaster to uncover how it happened. Expert and eyewitness interviews are combined with on-site footage and state-of-the-art graphics to examine each catastrophe.

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History
Released
2015
Region of Origin
United States
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English (United States), French
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English (CC)

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