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Disasters Engineered
Documentary
Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.
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Episodes
10 Episodes
011. Deepwater Horizon and NASA Challenger
Experts examine how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Challenger space shuttle disaster happened. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?
022. Chernobyl and Bhopal
Experts examine how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Bhopal gas tragedy happened. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?
033. Titanic and Hindenburg
Experts examine the sinking of the Titanic and the Hindenburg airship fire. How did they happen, what were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?
044. Aberfan and Corrego Do Feijao
Experts examine the devastating Aberfan mine disaster in Wales and the Brumadinho dam disaster in Brazil. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?
055. MS Herald and Costa Concordia
Experts examine what caused the Zeebrugge ferry tragedy and the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?
066. Kegworth and Concorde
Deadly plane crashes in England and France led to improvements in safety practices and the retirement of certain aircraft to prevent future incidents.
077. Tacoma Narrows and Hurricane Katrina
In recent years, design failures in the United States have led to catastrophic floods and bridge collapses, leaving lasting impacts on their cities.
088. Rana Plaza and Morandi Bridge
An Italian bridge collapse and a Bangladeshi building collapse cause distrust with local officials and pose ethical dilemmas surrounding fast fashion.
099. Tianjin and Evangelos Florakis
Experts examine the fatal explosion at a chemical factory in Tianjin, China, and at the Evangelos Florakis naval base in Cyprus. How could these disasters have been avoided?
1010. Clapham Junction and Ankara Train Crash
Train collisions in Turkey and England lead to deaths and injuries due to rushed renovations and faulty wiring, leaving too much room for human error.