Fatal Engineering

Unraveling the intricate details of high-profile accidents, from structural collapses to technological failures using cutting-edge 3D animation and CGI to get inside the disaster and identify what went wrong, how and when..
Plane Crashes
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Look back at the Tenerife, Kegworth, and Paris Concorde air disasters; investigate the design defects that made these aircraft vulnerable; look at the role air traffic miscommunications played; relive the terrible moments before disaster struck.

Bridge Collapses
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Bridge collapses have etched hard lessons into the history of engineering; Tacoma, Minneapolis, Genoa, symbols of innovation that have become stark reminders of what happens when flaws go unchecked.

Dam Collapses
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When dams break, devastation follows; Derna, Malpasset, Brumadinho, three disasters that turned engineering failures into mass tragedies.

Rollercoaster Accidents
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Drill down on maintenance and safety lapses that derailed amusement park rides.

Skyscraper Collapses
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Pinpoint the mistakes that cause major structural failures; explore the preventable explosion inside London's Ronan Point; the code violations that collapsed Lalita Park; the short circuit that set off a deadly fire in Tehran's Plasco Building.