Disasters Engineered - Season 2

Disasters Engineered - Season 2

Season 2

Network
Episodes10
DatesNov 10, 2021 - Jan 12, 2022
Previous Season

Episodes

Construction Catastrophe
Season 2Episode 160 min

Construction Catastrophe

We take modest engineering masterpieces, like the homes we live in and the bridges we walk across, for granted. So, when disaster strikes, it sends shockwaves throughout society

Nov 10, 2021
Fearsome Flights
Season 2Episode 260 min

Fearsome Flights

The aviation industry's quest to conquer the skies led to some great achievements. But engineering errors and human mistakes have caused tragic disasters along the way

Nov 17, 2021
Crashing at Sea
Season 2Episode 360 min

Crashing at Sea

Disasters like the MS Estonia and Boeing 737 crashes are rare, but they are stark reminders of the speed at which tragedy can strike

Nov 24, 2021
Extreme Pressure
Season 2Episode 460 min

Extreme Pressure

Operating in hostile environments presents unique challenges, extreme temperatures, intense pressure, and no room for error

Dec 1, 2021
Unnatural Causes
Season 2Episode 560 min

Unnatural Causes

Across history, humanity has tried to build structures that defy the forces of nature - sometimes leading to catastrophic disasters

Dec 8, 2021
Beneath the Surface
Season 2Episode 660 min

Beneath the Surface

A 2010 mining accident and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, two cases which reveal what happens when poor engineering meets a natural disaster

Dec 15, 2021
Contaminated Waters
Season 2Episode 760 min

Contaminated Waters

Each time oil is spilled or lead contaminates our tap water, humans suffer and our environment pays a price

Dec 22, 2021
Power Plays
Season 2Episode 860 min

Power Plays

A look at the dark side to clean energy, and what can be learned from the Three Mile Island and Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accidents

Dec 29, 2021
Take-Off to Tragedy
Season 2Episode 960 min

Take-Off to Tragedy

Where NASA went wrong during the catastrophic launch of the Skylab space station, and why Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic

Jan 5, 2022
Flawed Foundations
Season 2Episode 1060 min

Flawed Foundations

Discover how flawed engineering caused the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel to collapse in 2019 and the displacement of 1.5 million Haitians in 2010.

Jan 12, 2022

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