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Seconds from Disaster: Explosion in the North Sea

8.72005-11-27Documentary

July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha stands over 110 miles off Scotland. But on this fateful day, a gas leak causes a catastrophic fire with a loss of 167 workers. Why did the Piper Alpha explode without warning? Was Human Error to blame? What about Mechanical Failure? Or even sabotage?

Episodes

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EP 1

Crash of the Concorde (Concorde)

2005-09-19

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EP 2

Tunnel Inferno

2005-10-10

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EP 3

The Bomb in Oklahoma City

2005-10-17

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EP 4

Fire On the Star (Fire Onboard the Star)

2005-10-16

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EP 5

Derailment at Eschede (High Speed Train Wreck)

2005-09-26

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EP 6

Wreck of the Sunset Limited

2005-11-04

Meltdown in Chernobyl
EP 7

Meltdown in Chernobyl

2005-11-06

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EP 8

Inferno at Guadalajara

2005-10-09

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EP 9

Fire on the Ski Slope

2005-11-10

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EP 10

Explosion in the North Sea

2005-11-27

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EP 11

Flood at Stava Dam

2005-11-20

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EP 12

Collision on the Runway

2005-10-03

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EP 13

Pentagon 9/11

2005-09-11

Voice Cast

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Ashton SmithNarratorVoice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

Brand new series Seconds From Disaster on National Geographic Channel