Disaster Autopsy

Tuesday 19:40 CAT

Disaster Autopsy

Tuesday 19:40 CAT

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Disaster Autopsy

Next trasmissions on tv

  1. Tuesday 20 May at 19:40 CAT

    Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper Alpha

  2. Wednesday 21 May at 00:40 CAT

    Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper Alpha

  3. Wednesday 21 May at 14:40 CAT

    Titan Missile, Estonia, Piper Alpha

Synopsis

Expert analysis and cutting-edge 3D graphics dissect the hidden and surprising causes of real-world disasters at sea, on land, even in space.

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?

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 3 June at 19:40 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Wednesday 4 June at 00:40 CAT
    On National Geographic

  • 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.

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 10 June at 19:40 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Wednesday 11 June at 00:40 CAT
    On National Geographic

  • 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.

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 27 May at 19:40 CAT
    On National Geographic
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    Wednesday 28 May at 00:40 CAT
    On National Geographic

  • 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.

    Next Showing
    Tuesday 20 May at 19:40 CAT
    On National Geographic
    Next Showing
    Wednesday 21 May at 00:40 CAT
    On National Geographic

  • 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.