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The Mississauga Miracle (1979)
Season 1 Episode 15
In 1979, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of Mississauga in Canada. Nearby residents mistook the ensuing explosion for the a…
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster (1980)
Season 1 Episode 15
In May 1980, while travelling through thick fog, a freighter collided with one of the supports of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. This acciden…
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The Piper Alpha Disaster (1988)
Season 1 Episode 151
This episode tells the story of the Piper Alpha disaster - a catastrophic explosion which destroyed an offshore oil rig near Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1…
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The Vajont Dam Disaster (1963)
Season 1 Episode 150
In 1963, a landslide caused the massive Vajont Dam in northern Italy to be overtopped, sending a megatsunami of water down the river valley. In the m…
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The Mystery of Flight 823 (1964)
Season 1 Episode 149
The circumstances that lead to the crash of United Airlines Flight 823 remain a mystery to this day. This episode tells the story of the crash, and c…
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The Dive Boat Conception (2019)
Season 1 Episode 148
In 2019, the dive boat Conception was moored overnight off the coast of Santa Cruz Island when a fire began on board. Many of her passengers would no…
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The 1900 Big Game Disaster (1900)
Season 1 Episode 147
This episode tells the story of the Big Game disaster - an accident that took place during a prominent college football game in San Francisco when hu…
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Juliane Koepcke and the LANSA Disaster (1971)
Season 1 Episode 146
This episode covers the remarkable true story of Juliane Koepcke, who not only survived a plane crash, but survived hiking out of the jungle while in…
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The Amagasaki Derailment (2005)
Season 1 Episode 145
In the Japanese city of Amagasaki, in 2005, a one-minute delay lead to an accident that cost the lives of more than 100 commuters...
Fascinating Horro…
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The Stockline Plastics Disaster (2004)
Season 1 Episode 144
This episode tells the story of the Stockline Plastics explosion, which shattered the quiet of a hot spring day in the Maryhill district of Glasgow, …
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