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The Crash of United 232 (1989)
Season 1 Episode 173
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 con…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Therac-25 Accidents (1985)
Season 1 Episode 172
In 1985, a brand new piece of medical technology began saving lives and destroying cancers in hospitals across the US. However, this brilliant new ma…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958)
Season 1 Episode 171
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 c…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Inventions of Thomas Midgley (1889)
Season 1 Episode 170
Of all the inventors who have ever lived, Thomas Midgley is quite possibly the one who has inadvertently done more harm to human life than any other,…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
364 Survive, Zero Are Rescued: The Princess Sophia Disaster (1918)
Season 1 Episode 169
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. De…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Matterhorn Bobsleds (1964 - 1984)
Season 1 Episode 168
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 19…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hoboken Docks Fire (1990)
Season 1 Episode 167
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 hundr…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Green Ramp Disaster (1994)
Season 1 Episode 166
In 1994, two military aircraft collided while approaching Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, starting a chain of events that would lead to a horr…
1 year ago
The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)
Season 1 Episode 165
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 …
1 year ago
The Burnden Park Disaster (1946)
Season 1 Episode 164
This episode covers one of the worst accidents ever to take place in the history of UK sport: the Burnden Park disaster of 1946...
Fascinating Horror …
1 year ago