The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)

The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)

In 1912, tailor and tinkerer Franz Reichelt believed that he could design the world's first portable, wearable parachute. He was so confident in his design that he decided to test it by throwing himself from the lower deck of the Eiffel Tower...

Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's greatest disasters. This podcast is an audio version of the YouTube channel of the same name. The channel is made possible by supporters on Patreon and YouTube channel members. HUGE thanks to everyone who supports this channel!

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The Crash That Killed Concorde (2000)

The Crash That Killed Concorde (2000)

In this episode, I cover the rise and fall of the famous supersonic jet project Concorde, which ultimately ended in disaster in the year 2000...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some o...

21 Mars 202510min

The Destruction of Pompeii (79AD)

The Destruction of Pompeii (79AD)

This episode tells the story of the destruction of the Roman settlement of Pompeii following a catastophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or around 79AD...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories beh...

19 Mars 202510min

The 2011 "Ride of Steel" Accident (2011)

The 2011 "Ride of Steel" Accident (2011)

This episode covers an accident which took place at a Six Flags theme park in Darien Lake in 2011, when a rider without legs was allowed to ride the Ride of Steel rollercoaster...Fascinating Horror co...

17 Mars 202510min

The 1979 Woolworths Fire (1979)

The 1979 Woolworths Fire (1979)

In 1979 a fire ripped through a branch of the UK department story Woolworths, resulting in a high death toll, and multiple changes in law and regulation...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories be...

14 Mars 202510min

The Lac-Mégantic Disaster (2013)

The Lac-Mégantic Disaster (2013)

This episode covers the Lac-Mégantic Disaster of 2013, when a runaway train carrying hazardous materials devastated a Canadian town...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history'...

12 Mars 202511min

The Story of the USS Indianapolis (1945)

The Story of the USS Indianapolis (1945)

This episode tells the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945 - a disaster wherein many sailors survived the initial sinking, but perished while awaiting a severely delayed rescue...Fasc...

4 Mars 202510min

The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster (1943)

The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster (1943)

This episode tells the story of a crowd crush that took place in Bethnal Green, London, at the height of the Second World War...Fascinating Horror covers the true stories behind some of history's grea...

3 Mars 20259min

The Story of Flight 5390 (1990)

The Story of Flight 5390 (1990)

This episode tells the story of one of the closest calls in the history of aviation: the maintenance mistake that very nearly brought down a fully-loaded airliner in 1990...Fascinating Horror covers t...

28 Feb 202510min

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