United Airlines Flight 811 (1989)
In 1989, United Airlines Flight 811 experienced a catastrophic cargo door failure that blasted a hole in the side of the aircraft and very nearly doomed it and everybody on board. This episode tells t...
15 Loka 202510min
The 2003 Northeast Blackout (2003)
In 2003, an unprecedented blackout plunged New York City and the east coast of America and Canada into darkness. Scenes of thousands of stranded commuters filled TV screens around the world. This epis...
13 Loka 202512min
Deadly Coincidence: The Elizabeth Plane Crashes (1951 - 1952)
In the early 1950s the city of Elizabeth in New Jersey saw not one but three deadly plane crashes, leading residents to question just what it was that was so dangerous about the nearby Newark airport....
10 Loka 202511min
The Doodlebug Disaster (1940)
The Doodlebug is a long-forgotten mode of transport - a type of gasonline-powered train that was commonplace in the 1930s. In this episode we explore the terrifying and deadly accident that lead to th...
8 Loka 202510min
Drowned in Ale: The London Beer Flood (1814)
In 1814, one of the most usual disasters in the history of the UK took place, when a gigantic wooden vat of beer inside a London brewery unexpectedly burst, flooding the surrounding streets and cellar...
6 Loka 202510min
The Gotthard Tunnel Fire (2001)
On the 24th of October, 2001, two trucks entered the Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland – one from the northern end and one from the southern end. Both would shortly be consumed by one of the worst t...
3 Loka 202510min
The Donora Death Smog (1948)
On the 27th of October, 1948, a thick smog descended on the town of Donora in Pennsylvania, plunging the community into a state of semi-darkness. It would come to be known as the Donora Death Smog...F...
1 Loka 20259min
The Story of Bushman's Hole (2005)
Bushman's Hole is a beautiful submerged cave in South Africa - a favourite site for divers who wish to explore beneath the Earth. Of the hundreds of people who descend into its depths, however, a smal...
29 Syys 202510min
