Engineering Disasters S01E08 · Exploding Manhole Covers

Overview

A jetliner crashes with 228 people on board; an oil refinery erupts in Utah; manhole covers explode around the country; a coal-filled freight train derails; and an elevator ride turns deadly.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. Heartland Explosion2015-04-11 · 1h 0m
2. 2 2. Freight Train Collision2015-04-18 · 1h 0mThis episode investigates a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair that leaves seven concertgoers dead. Is a gas leak to blame for an explosion in New York City that levels two b
3. 3 3. Kentucky Sinkhole2016-04-15 · 1h 0mWhy did a 72 oil-car runaway train crash, killing 47 people and levelling half a town? Was it the brakes? Also, can engineers do anything to fix a gaping sinkhole at the National C
4. 4 4. Colorado Dam Disaster2016-05-12 · 1h 0mA storm of the century takes out nine dams in Colorado, flooding entire towns and leaving thousands stranded. A train carrying hazardous materials derails, releasing toxic vapors t
5. 5 5. California Pipeline Catastrophe2015-05-09 · 1h 0mAn explosion in a San Bruno, California neighborhood destroys homes and kills residents. An experienced captain and crew sail their ship into the path of Hurricane Sandy, leaving m
6. 6 6. Trapped Under Seattle2015-05-16 · 1h 0mWhy did Asiana flight 214, packed with passengers, suddenly crash land and cartwheel across San Francisco International Airport’s runway? Three families of the dead want answers. A
7. 7 7. Raging Rocket2015-05-23 · 1h 0mThis episode investigates a mudslide that swallows an entire neighborhood, leaving scientists baffled. A rocket on its way to the international space station suddenly bursts into f
8. 8 8. Exploding Manhole Covers2015-05-23 · 1h 0mA jetliner crashes with 228 people on board; an oil refinery erupts in Utah; manhole covers explode around the country; a coal-filled freight train derails; and an elevator ride tu