The Lewes Avalanche (1836)
In 1836 the town of Lewes in the UK was struck by an avalance... despite being situated at sea level, in a country that almost never saw fatal avalanches. This episode tells the story of the extremely...
29 Aug 20259min
The Crash of United 232 (1989)
The crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989 was a disaster that made headlines around the world. This episode explores the story, and how the consequences of poor maintenance could have been so mu...
27 Aug 202510min
The Therac-25 Accidents (1985)
In 1985, a brand new piece of medical technology began saving lives and destroying cancers in hospitals across the US. However, this brilliant new machine had a fatal flaw which would go on to cause a...
24 Aug 202511min
The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958)
In 1958, a fire broke out in a school in Chicago. Despite recent fire safety reforms, it would go on to claim nearly 100 lives...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's gre...
22 Aug 202510min
364 Survive, Zero Are Rescued: The Princess Sophia Disaster (1918)
When the passenger liner the SS Princess Sophia ran aground on a reef off the coast of Alaska in 1918, her many passengers survived the collision. Despite this, they would never be rescued, despite mu...
18 Aug 20259min
The Matterhorn Bobsleds (1964 - 1984)
This episode tells the story of two accidents that have taken place on the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, California - one in 1964, and one in 1984...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories beh...
15 Aug 20259min
The Hoboken Docks Fire (1990)
In 1900 the busy Hoboken Docks in New Jersey were consumed by a fire that started in a single hay bale. It was a devastating blaze that claimed hundreds of lives... and which could never be allowed to...
13 Aug 20258min
