Destroyed in Seconds

In Brazil, residents flee for their lives when a series of massive explosions decimates a chemical plant. And a mishap on an aircraft carrier sends a jet crashing into the sea.

See destruction on demand as a tornado roars and rips its way through Kansas. Then, a freak accident on the water catapults a racer into the path of the speeding boat.

Cameras roll as a tornado bears down on a Canadian farm and wipes it off its foundation. Then, the fiery crash of a NASA aircraft endangers the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Hold on for the ride of your life. An extreme skier finds herself swept up by the fury of a massive avalanche. Then, window washers cling for their lives during a violent storm.

In Italy, a race car comes within inches of another as it cartwheels across the track. Then, see a military helicopter lose power and slice through the deck of a naval destroyer.

A high-speed crash triggers a chain reaction that sends bodies and motorcycles flying and tanks holding 15,000 gallons of crude oil explode after being struck by lightning.

In Mexico a stunt rider is crushed by his ATV after a backflip stunt goes terribly wrong. Then, an inferno turns one of Madrid's most historic high-rises into a 32-storey ruin.

Witness disaster as dozens of barrels of volatile chemicals explode into fireballs. Then, the test flight of a brand new military jet ends in a fiery runway crash.

An explosion at an oil storage depot is so massive it registers 2.4 on the Richter scale. Then, in Canada, a bull violently ends a rodeo rider's career.

The Sheikh of Qatar is in trouble when his speedboat careens off course at 100mph, a seaplane in Alaska crashes during take-off, and in Mexico, a natural gas pipeline explodes.

Argentinian fire fighters battle explosions during a chemical blaze, a helicopter crashes at a Spanish air show and a massive landslide destroys a pit mine in Malaysia.

A massive explosion closes Sydney airport, a woman narrowly survives the tornado that destroyed her home, and a million dollar boat disintegrates when it crashes into a wall.

A racing car driver loses control at 150mph, a bi-plane crashes into a crowded lake, a train slams into a truck, and a huge wall collapses and crushes a worker.

A massive twister devastates a factory, a daredevil's 180ft motorbike jump attempt falls short, a helicopter pilot makes a deadly mistake, and a speedboat spins out of control.

A bakery is hit by out-of-control cars, a BASE jumper takes a hard hit, a flood hits a historic town and a rocket explodes just after take-off.

Flash flooding wreaks havoc in a Spanish village, a liquid petroleum store in Brazil threatens a residential area, a boat spins out of control, and motorbikes crash on the track.

Host Ron Pitts brings clip after clip of the most shocking destructions caught on tape and explores the cause behind the effect of those catastrophes.

Host Ron Pitts brings clip after clip of the most shocking destructions caught on tape and explores the cause behind the effect of those catastrophes.

Ron Pitts goes behind the scenes of more moments of destruction, including, storm chasers who become storm victims, a paint factory that explodes and a plane crash at sea.

Ron Pitts delivers more incredible images of destruction caught on camera, including two Porsches colliding at triple digit speed and a massive explosion at a refinery.

More incredible images of destruction as catastrophic flooding topples a hotel, a passenger falls out of a hot air balloon and dozens of chemical-filled drums burst into flames

Witness two cranes collapsing at a construction site, a spectacular crash on a notorious ski run and a massive firework explosion that smashes windows.

Ron Pitts reveals more incredible true stories of destruction including diners hit by a surprise tornado and a raft of bus crashes caught on camera.

Ron Pitts puts you at the scene of incredible destruction. Watch as nine gallons of chemicals suddenly burst into flames and a motorcycle without breaks slams into a crowd.