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On November 18, 1996, 34 people were trapped underground when fire broke out on the Eurotunnel shuttle from Calais. As 450 firefighters struggled to deal with the blaze, a catalog...
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The explosion that destroyed the Challenger space shuttle in January 1986, killing all seven crew members, remains the worst accident in space. The drama of the days leading up to...
From Title: The Channel Tunnel Fire: Disaster (Series 2)
Lorry Driver George Fennel recalls fighting for his life. This segment orients viewers to the November 18, 1996, incident where 34 people were trapped by fire inside the Channel Tu...
A protest ground traffic to a halt in the Channel Tunnel. Lorries eventually began to make their way through the 28 rakes, which were a known fire hazard. George Fennel discusses r...
A security gate hampers the rescue team's efforts. The fire destroys communication lines, passengers breathe toxic smoke, and lorry containers explode; operators finally turn on th...
The French floor was twice directed to the wrong door. George Fennel recalls what he was thinking while waiting for rescue. A door opens and the chef de train decides to evacuate.
A reconnaissance team locates the fire. The water supply is compromised and efforts are delayed. Four hundred and fifty firefighters work in relays for six hours to kill the fire.
The Channel Tunnel Safety Authority singled out the RCC as a key example of the disaster failings. Experts discuss the relationship between Euro Tunnel and the Safety Authority.
From Title: Fighting for Life: Disaster (Series 2)
Anesthesiologist Stephen Bolsin raised the alarm when he noted that the Bristol Royal Infirmary's surgical practices were behind its high failure rate. This film will examine the l...
The administration of Bristol Royal Infirmary knew its performance was poor but surgery continued. Two particular surgeons and the hospital's layout were part of the problem.
Supported by Andy Black (physician and statistician), Bolsin produced a report on Bristol Royal Infirmary's poor performance on heart procedures in children and presented it in Sep...
Dr. Bolsin became a Health Department auditor and brought pressure on Bristol Royal Infirmary. A surgeon confronted Prof. Angelini for talking to the Health Department.
Prof. Angelini expressed concern about adult heart surgery results in addition to pediatric at Bristol Royal Infirmary. An official pushed to gather and discuss data, but there was...
The Bristol Royal Infirmary brought in a surgeon for a report on its pediatric cardiac surgery, but amended his report internally. An independent review criticized Wishart's perfor...
Police protect surgeons from angry parents. A hearing found that these surgeons ignored colleagues' concerns. However, the real failure was system-wide.
From Title: A Cut-Price Tragedy: Disaster (Series 2)
ValueJet expanded too rapidly for the FAA to keep up with monitoring, or for ValueJet to keep up with maintenance. Deregulation led to discount operators contracting out maintenanc...
The FAA buried an internal memo recommending grounding ValueJet. His superior buried the report; FAA is admitting its own failure when it grounds an airline.
SabreTech had dangerous oxygen generators returned to ValueJet. They were mismarked as empty at the hangar. At the loading ramp, workers improperly shipped them.
From Title: The Christinaki: Disaster (Series 2)
The Christinaki is caught in a force 9 gale on February 3. The crew discovers a hatch cover has blown off and rushes to pump water out of the hold, while sending out a mayday.
The RAF and a nearby Austrian cargo vessel Tirol respond to the cargo ship’s mayday. The captain activates a search beacon and crew members don life jackets and prepare to enter th...
From Title: A Major Malfunction: Disaster (Series 2)
Repeated mechanical delays combined with unusually bad weather at the cape eventually made it impossible to launch the Challenger.
The presidential commission eventually determines that the O-rings did freeze, causing a leak of gas. This coupled with severe crosswinds caused the explosion. View interviews from...
More alarms sound on the train as fire spreads along the rakes; experts plan to decouple carriages. The train loses power and is stranded near the security door. (Graphic language)
Euro Tunnel gave up the emergency procedure of running trains through the tunnel. Experts discuss possible future scenarios; the Safety Authority made 36 recommendations.
The AV canal and the switch were the procedures performed poorly in children at Bristol Royal Infirmary. Dr. Bolsin raised concerns; a surgeon engaged in a power struggle.
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