Seconds from Disaster

Seconds from Disaster

ENDED7 Seasons69 Episodes7.1
NetworkSeven Network
First AiredSep 19, 2005
Last AiredFeb 22, 2018
Runtime45 min

Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to explain a single incidental by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately effected the disaster. The program uses re-enactments, interviews, testimonies, and CGI to analyze the sequence of events second-by-second for the audience. Narrators for the show are Ashton Smith, Richard Vaughan and Peter Guinness.

Cast

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Ashton Smith
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Seasons & Episodes7 seasons · 69 episodes

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E1Chopper Down
Feb 15, 201845m
This compilation of Seconds from Disaster combines two helicopter tragedies of a military nature. Chinhook HC-2 crashed into a hill on the west side of the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland after taking a group of VIP passengers from Northern Ireland to Fort George. The following day would bring a mysterious crash that remains unsolved. When a US Black Hawk falls on the streets of Mogadishu, all hell breaks loose. In this infamous story of the daring escape of the surviving US military personnel, we learn about the seconds that meant the difference between life and death.
E2
E2Deadly Design
Feb 22, 201845m
This compilation of Seconds from Disaster combines two airplane tragedies that took hundreds of lives and were caused by the smallest issues. Swiss Air 111 fell from the sky due to microscopic fault in the wiring that sparked a fire in the cockpit. This fire grew uncontrollably and led to the demise of 229 people onboard. JAL123 mysteriously crashed just after take-off into a remote mountainside. Through thorough investigation, it's learned that wear and tear on small repairs caused the untimely death of the 520 people on board.

About Seconds from Disaster

Seconds from Disaster is a documentary series on Seven Network. The show first aired on Sep 19, 2005 and currently has 7 seasons and 69 episodes. Seconds from Disaster has ended after 7 seasons. It has a rating of 7.1/10 based on 28 votes. The cast includes Ashton Smith.

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