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ENGINEERING VIDEOS

  • Collision Over LA show

    Collision Over LA

    A neighbourhood is destroyed in East Los Angeles, wreckage, still on fire, is strewn for blocks.

    (01:02)
  • Miracle Escape show

    Miracle Escape

    In heavy wind and blinding rain the crew struggle to land a passenger plane.

    (01:02)
  • Mistaken Identity show

    Mistaken Identity

    The radar of USS Vincennes picks up the track of an incoming aircraft but the sophisticated weapons system cannot decide if...

    (02:43)
  • Cargo Conspiracy show

    Cargo Conspiracy

    Fire breaks out in the cargo hold of a 747 heading for South Africa and there’s only one way to clear the smoke – open the...

    (01:16)
  • Racing the Storm show

    Racing the Storm

    A lethal combination of pilot error, the devastating effects of severe weather and a dangerous race to keep the plane on schedule.

    (01:49)
  • Lockerbie show

    Lockerbie

    One of the most significant terrorist attacks in history shatters a village in Scotland and captures the attention of the world.

    (01:13)
  • Wreckage show

    Wreckage

    Rescuers arrive within minutes of the crash and are stunned to discover all on board have survived Sweden's worst aviation...

    (01:19)
  • Sweden Crash Teaser show

    Sweden Crash Teaser

    Teaser: What caused Sweden's worst crash in aviation history?

    (00:31)
  • Plane Crash show

    Plane Crash

    In the blink of an eye, the plane plummets to the ground.

    (03:01)
  • Tail Search show

    Tail Search

    Investigators search the Texas countryside for missing pieces of the plane.

    (03:02)
  • Crash Landing show

    Crash Landing

    After an emergency landing the plane slams into a gas station.

    (02:59)
  • Crash Investigation show

    Crash Investigation

    What caused the extra power surge during take-off?

    (03:02)
  • Munich Crash Investigation show

    Munich Crash Investigation

    What caused a sudden loss of speed for this flight?

    (02:59)
  • Problem With Take-off show

    Problem With Take-off

    What caused the deadly take-off in New Finland?

    (02:59)
  • Investigation show

    Investigation

    Did ice and a malfunctioning engine create a deadly combination for this flight?

    (03:03)
  • Investigation (The Plane That Flew Too High) show

    Investigation (The Plane That Flew Too High)

    Ice didn’t cause the stall, but what did?

    (02:50)
  • Cheese and Onion Crisps show

    Cheese and Onion Crisps

    Richard and Jonny see how four torch batteries are able to power a car-lifting magnet and visit the birthplace of cheese and...

    (00:50)
  • Six Degrees Could Change the World 1 show

    Six Degrees Could Change the World 1

    Climate experts examine what effect each rise of 1ºC could have on the world.

    (03:22)
  • Airplane to Air Force show

    Airplane to Air Force

    A fascinating look at the evolution of aerial combat from fighter tactics to the use of the plane as an 'eye in the sky'.

    (01:15)
  • The Burj Dubai show

    The Burj Dubai

    The tallest man-made structure on earth, a city in the sky, is the pinnacle of skyscraper engineering.

    (01:57)