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SECONDS FROM DISASTER takes infamous disasters and deconstructs them second-by-second to create a completely new visual and scientific analysis of why they occurred. SERIES 3 builds on the original audience winning format, using compelling storytelling and powerful eyewitness testimony to relay the events leading up to each disaster. Jaw-dropping CGI propels us into the heart of the catastrophe and investigators share their struggles, examining every twist and turn in forensic detail until the fatal chain of events reveals itself. Episodes Plane Crash in Queens: Just two months after 9/11, investigators race to find out why American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into a New York suburb, just minutes after take-off. Sinking of the Titanic: Could a flaw in the ship’s smallest component be the real cause of the most famous sinking in history? Olympic Hostage Crisis: A rescue mission unravels into a disaster when nine Israeli athletes are taken hostage at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Aircraft Carrier Explosion: In 1967, USS Forrestal’s first tour of duty in Vietnam is suddenly cut short when an accident on deck turns the super-carrier into a raging inferno. Department Store Collapse: Inside Seoul’s most exclusive department store, 1,500 people are unaware of events in motion that are about to reduce the five-story building to a pile of rubble. Asian Tsunami: What made the 2004 Tsunami the most devastating natural disaster of modern times and why did it claim so many lives? Plane Crash in the Potomac: When a Boeing airplane crashes into the frozen Potomac River in Washington DC, air crash investigators piece together who or what downed Air Florida Flight 90? Luxury Plane Crash: After two De Havilland Comets explode mid-air and the future of the world’s first passenger jet hangs in the balance, Britain launches the first ever major air accident investigation. Flight Engine Down: In 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 became the largest single aircraft crash in US history when it smashed into a trailer park killing 273 people. What went so catastrophically wrong? Tornado Outbreak: In 1974, after 148 separate tornadoes devastate 13 US States, Professor ‘Ted’ Fujita embarks on a groundbreaking investigation that will become the cornerstone of modern tornado science. When the Volcano Blew: Dormant for 350 years, Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills volcano suddenly starts to belch hot ash into the air, triggering a chain of events that 24 months later leads to catastrophe. Oil Fire in Texas: A series of errors sets in motion a deadly chemical reaction, turning America’s third largest oil refinery into ground zero for one of the US’s worst industrial disasters. Space Shuttle Explosion: Seventy-three seconds after take-off, Space Shuttle Challenger explodes into flames, killing all seven astronauts on board. The future of the space programme rests on discovering what went so drastically wrong. 13 Episodes