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The Twilight Zone Movie Accident (1982)
Season 1 Episode 163
In 1982, filming began for a movie version of the popular television show The Twilight Zone. Before filming was complete, two children and one adult …
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The Grand Canyon Mid-air Collision (1956)
Season 1 Episode 162
In 1956 air travel was quite different from today: flying was a luxurious, exclusive and elegant pursuit. And, at the same time, air traffic control …
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The PEPCON Disaster (1988)
Season 1 Episode 161
Following the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, the United States space program ground to a halt, leaving some of its suppliers with an excess of…
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The Peshtigo Fire (1871)
Season 1 Episode 160
In the town of Peshtigo in 1871, specific weather conditions would cause an ordinary fire to become a raging firestorm that endangered the very exist…
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The Le Mans Motor Racing Disaster (1955)
Season 1 Episode 159
During the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France in 1955, a conflict between two cars would result in one of the deadliest spectator accidents in any sp…
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The Gare de Lyon Disaster (1988)
Season 1 Episode 158
In June, 1988, a woman on a train in France missed her stop, and pulled the emergency stop lever so that she could exit as soon as possible. Within m…
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The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens (1980)
Season 1 Episode 157
Mount St Helens in volcano that has displayed periods of activity for decades. In 1980, it erupted... and despite many warnings, not everyone was cle…
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The Sinking of the MV Princess Victoria (1953)
Season 1 Episode 156
The MV Princess Victoria was one of the first roll-on-roll-off vehicle ferries in operation. In 1953, a combination of bad weather and bad design cau…
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Saudia Flight 163 (1980)
Season 1 Episode 155
When a fire began on board Saudia Flight 163 in August 1980, the crew carried out a timely emergency landing... but then didn't evacuate. The plane t…
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The Rana Plaza Collapse (2013)
Season 1 Episode 154
In 2013 cracks were noticed in the basement of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh. The staff were evacuated while the cracks were inspected…
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