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A massive explosion shakes a small Texas town killing 15 people; a bridge in Washington collapses sending cars down into the river; a building demolition in Philadelphia goes terribly wrong.
A massive explosion shakes a small Texas town killing 15 people; a bridge in Washington collapses sending cars down into the river; a building demolition in Philadelphia goes terribly wrong.
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Engineering Disasters
S1, EP6 "Trapped Under Seattle"Asiana flight 214, packed with passengers, suddenly crash lands; a huge explosion at a chemical plant outside Wichita, Kan.; dangerous sinkholes exist in 20 percent of the United States.
Engineering is an essential part of the modern world -- we wouldn't have things like roads without it -- but it can cause dangerous situations when things go wrong. This series takes a look at what happened to cause some of history's most notorious engineering accidents. From a stage collapse that killed seven people to an airplane that split in half in midair, the hourlong show goes inside each disaster to uncover how it happened. Expert and eyewitness interviews are combined with on-site footage and state-of-the-art graphics to examine each catastrophe.
Starring: Jeff Wise
Original Air Date: Apr 11, 2015
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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