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Massive Engineering Mistakes

  • 2019 – 2023
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~44m / ep
  • 6 seasons
  • 7.0/10

Massive engineering mistakes occur all over the world, some with devastating consequences. These are assessed by design teams, eyewitnesses, and experts who analyze what went wrong and how the engineers fixed the mistakes.

Latest: Season 6 · 2023

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Oct 18, 2023

    In Germany, tragedy strikes on one of the world's fastest passenger trains. Plus, a casino inferno in Las Vegas triggers a massive rescue mission.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Oct 25, 2023

    A high-rise construction project in Virginia collapses. In the UK, a rural roadway is destroyed, and a ship takes down a bridge in Georgia, USA.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Nov 1, 2023

    In Manhattan, tragedy strikes a midtown construction project. In Idaho, a catastrophic dam failure devastates a community.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Nov 8, 2023

    In Pennsylvania, a vital bridge collapses to the ground. In Australia, tragedy strikes a packed commuter train heading into Sydney.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Nov 15, 2023

    In Germany, an alpine ice rink roof collapses in seconds. In Tennessee, a toxic wave washes through a community. In Nebraska, a dam loses to nature.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Nov 22, 2023

    In New Zealand, flooding devastates a community. In Texas, there's a fatal leak at a chemical plant. In Nebraska, disaster strikes a titanic TV tower.

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