Mystery | History | Discovery/Science
Station:
National Geographic Channel (US)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2004-07-06
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Whether it involves an everyday train journey, an international flight or a climbing expedition, every disaster has its cause, but few understand the chain of events that trigger them. Explore intriguing investigations into some of the world's most famous headline-grabbing catastrophes. "Seconds from Disaster" features in-depth reconstructions and astonishing insights into some truly momentous moments of misfortune.
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S6E8 - Nagasaki - The Forgotten Bomb
On August 9, 1945, during the final stages of World War II, the United States of America uses a nuclear weapon in combat for the second time, named Fat Man, against the Japanese city of Nagasaki. It is believed that over 70,000 died from radiation effects by one year later. This helped speedily end World War II.
Air Date: 17 Dec 2012 14:30 (CDT)
S6E9 - Sinking the Coventry
On May 25, 1982, during the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina, a low level bomb attack from Argentinian jets capsizes the HMS Coventry within 20 minutes.
Air Date: 24 Dec 2012 14:30 (CDT)
S6E10 - Chinook Helicopter Crash
On June 2, 1994, a Royal Air Force Boeing Chinook helicopter crashes on the Mull of Kintyre, on the west coast of Scotland. The initial investigation cites pilot error as the cause, but several more investigations take place over the next 17 years before this verdict is overturned.
Air Date: 07 Jan 2013 14:30 (CDT)