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Beneath the Surface

Disasters Engineered

S2, EP4 "Beneath the Surface"

Nothing can stop an earthquake and while the ground may feel solid, below our feet, the earth is shifting constantly, sometimes violently.

Air Disasters

S18, EP19 "Runaway Train"

A freight train carrying an excess of cargo loses its brakes while descending a mountain causing it to gain speed and derail into a neighborhood killing several people.

Air Disasters

S24, EP9 "Lost Star Footballer"

With rising young football star Emiliano Sala on board, a chartered Piper Malibu suddenly disappears from radar over the English Channel.

Air Disasters

S24, EP10 "Deadly Directive"

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashes shortly after takeoff, the catastrophe leads to the grounding of the entire Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet.

Air Disasters

S11, EP7 "Caught on Tape"

The dashcam of a passing car captures stunning footage of the final moments of a Taiwanese commuter aircraft as it banks steeply, clips an elevated highway and nosedives into the river; investigators find no signs of pre-impact malfunction.

Air Disasters

S16, EP5 "Cabin Catastrophe"

A Boeing 737 is rocked by a midair explosion that challenges its pilots and nearly ejects a passenger out of a blown-out window.

Air Disasters

S5, EP11 "Titanic in the Sky"

On 4 November 2010, shortly after takeoff from Singapore, the number-two engine on Qantas Flight 32 partially disintegrates, causing serious damage to its left wing.

Air Disasters

S1, EP1 "Invisible Killer"

During a storm, a strong gale slams Delta Airlines Flight 191 to the ground, killing most people on board.

Air Warriors

S8, EP2 "B-29 Superfortress"

The story of the world's first nuclear bomber, the B-29, and its explosive impact on aerial warfare.

Air Warriors

S6, EP9 "Zero"

An inside look at Japan's A6M Zero, the most feared fighter at the start of World War II.

Air Warriors

S10, EP6 "B-1 Lancer"

The history of the B-1 Lancer reveals how the Cold War bomber evolved to become one of Americas most effective military aircraft.

Air Warriors

"Top Ten Cold War"

A countdown of the most influential and impactful military planes of the Cold War, from America's B-2 to the Soviet's MiG-15.

Air Warriors

S4, EP1 "F-16"

The history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and how it became the U.S. Air Force's most versatile plane.

Air Warriors

"Top Ten WWII"

A countdown of the ten greatest military planes of World War II, including the Japanese Zero, the Nazi ME 109, and the B-29 Superfortress.

Air Warriors

S6, EP3 "F-4 Phantom"

The inside story of the F-4 Phantom, the U.S. military's go-to fighter for more than four decades.

Air Warriors

S7, EP2 "Top Choppers"

The world's most versatile and powerful helicopters, including the Huey that served as a rescue helicopter in Vietnam, and the Apache attack helicopter.

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