Disaster Autopsy

Disaster Autopsy

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Disaster Autopsy

Synopsis

Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. To find out why, expert analysis of the available evidence is used to recreate real world disasters in cutting edge 3D graphics. We can dissect them, peel back the layers, even freeze time to reveal a disaster’s hidden and surprising causes – a paperwork error, a bad glue job, changing a restaurant opening hours. Whatever it is, this series will uncover it.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Apollo13, Mgm Grand, Genoa Bridge

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    Three real world disasters forensically analysed and dissected. Why did Apollo 13 really explode? What caused the devastating fire in the MGM Grand? Why did a road bridge in Genoa collapse?

  • Deepwater Horizon, Concorde, Kaprun Funicular

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Concorde crash, the funicular fire at Kaprun.

  • Surfside, Kursk, Kings Cross

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. The Surfside Condo collapse, The Kings Cross subway fire, and the loss of the Kursk nuclear sub.

  • 3 Mile Island, Mont Blanc Tunnel, Sampoong Mall

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. 3 Mile Island Nuclear meltdown, the Mt Blanc Tunnel fire, the Sampoong department store collapse.

  • Columbia, Eschede Train, Grenfell Tower

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. Space Shuttle Columbia, Eschede High speed train crash, Grenfell Tower fire.

  • Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper Alpha

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. Arkansas nuclear missile explosion, sinking of the Estonia, explosion on the oil rig Piper Alpha.

  • Sugar Factory, Lac Megantic Train, Suez Canal

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. Lac Megantic train crash, Imperial sugar refinery explosion, Ever Given container ship accident.

  • Fukushima, Manhattan Crane, Forrestal

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    Three real world disasters forensically dissected. Fukushima nuclear plant, a Manhattan crane collapse, fire on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal.