What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe

Season 2

This series dives deep into a dozen catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline series about the interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold by survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machines, the high tech infallible constructions that suffered catastrophic failure because of engineering errors that were entirely preventable.

Where to Watch Season 2

6 Episodes

  • Ramstein Air Show Disaster
    E1
    Ramstein Air Show DisasterNew details shed more light on what went wrong the day an Italian Aerobatics Flight Team crashed into a crowd gathered to watch an air show in Germany.
  • Viareggio Derailment
    E2
    Viareggio DerailmentA scandalous miscarriage of justice in the case of the freight train carrying GPL that derailed and exploded in the coastal Tuscan town of Viareggio. How safe are Europe's railways?
  • MH17
    E3
    MH17The whole truth about the downing of MH17 over Ukraine: who, how and why. Are passengers safe as they fly unknowingly over conflict zones and what can be done to improve air space safety?
  • Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire
    E4
    Mont Blanc Tunnel FireA transport truck catches fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel, spreading an inferno that trapped dozens. Could it have been prevented and what has changed?
  • Love Parade Disaster
    E5
    Love Parade DisasterA hard look at the lack of planning, oversight and accountability surrounding the Love Parade disaster in Duisburg, Germany.
  • Beirut Explosion
    E6
    Beirut ExplosionWhat led to the explosion of a massive warehouse of flammable material, which destroyed the city of Beirut, Lebanon

 

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