

Destroyed in Seconds
Season 12009TV-14
Host Ron Pitts brings clip after clip of the most shocking destructions caught on tape and explores the cause behind the effect of those catastrophes.
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Episodes (16)
- 1. Fiery Plane, Massive LandslideAugust 21, 200822minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishA Naval pilot attempts to bail out of a fiery plane as it spirals towards earth and two men try to outrun a massive landslide bearing down on them.
- 5. Welding Plant MayhemApril 4, 202222minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishA welding plant explodes turning hundreds of tank cannisters into fiery projectiles, and in British Columbia, a couch-on-wheels careens out of control slamming into spectators.
- 20. F4 Tornado, Freeway CollapseThis video is currently unavailableFebruary 2, 200921minTV-14A passenger jet crashes into trees at an air show and a sudden rainstorm causes a string of violent collisions at a car race.
- 21. Chemical Fire, Rogue BalloonThis video is currently unavailableFebruary 2, 200922minTV-14A five-alarm fire breaks out at a chemical plant causing a huge explosion and a daredevil skydiver miscalculates his landing and slams onto a concrete floor.
- 23. Police Chase a SemiThis video is currently unavailableFebruary 16, 200921minTV-14A deadly propane plant explosion damages 5,000 homes and a semi-truck driver flees from an accident which sparks a wild and destructive police chase.
- 25. Tanker Fire, BASE Jump MishapThis video is currently unavailableFebruary 23, 200921minTV-14Fuel ignites during a transfer from a tanker truck to a storage tank, causing a series of massive explosions. Then, a mechanical failure causes a spectacular race boat crash, and a BASE jumper is enveloped by a raging waterfall.
- 26. Fireworks Factory, DaredevilThis video is currently unavailableFebruary 23, 200921minTV-14A fire at a fireworks factory in a city sparks massive explosions and sends thousands rushing for cover. Then, a motorcycle daredevil crashes while attempting a long jump, and two pilots survive a fiery crash landing.
- 27. Raging Bull, Rocket CrashThis video is currently unavailableMarch 2, 200921minTV-14A violent storm wipes out a pier as workers flee and a daredevil's motorcycle stunt ends in disaster.
- 28. Lemon Truck, Brazil LandslidesThis video is currently unavailableMarch 2, 200921minTV-14A truck slams into the wall of an overpass, sending tons of lemons over a bridge and narrowly missing pedestrians below. Then, torrential rains loosen soil in Brazil resulting in massive landslides that destroy homes.
- 29. Fireball Frenzy, ATV Back FlipThis video is currently unavailableMarch 9, 200922minTV-14Hundreds flee for their lives when a gas leak triggers a massive fireball that destroys eight apartment buildings. Then, a race car crashes and disintegrates, and a daredevil wrecks his ATV while performing a risky back flip.
- 32. Dropped Grenade, BackdraftThis video is currently unavailableMarch 2, 200922minTV-14A dropped grenade sets off a series of massive explosions at Ecuador's Army Headquarters. Then, two race cars collide in a spectacular high-speed crash, and four passengers survive after their plane crashes near a baseball field.
- 34. Funny Car, Windsurfer WipeoutThis video is currently unavailableMarch 23, 200922minTV-14A Funny Car catches fire at 200 miles per hour before crashing into a wall and a college building that houses historic documents goes up in flames.
- 35. Tanker Inferno, Skier WipeoutThis video is currently unavailableMarch 30, 200922minTV-14A fire on an oil tanker docked in a shipyard leads to massive explosions. Then, a skier loses control at the top of a steep mountain and flips, cartwheels and collides with boulders before his disastrous run stops.
- 36. Freestyle Stunt, Sinking BoatThis video is currently unavailableMarch 30, 200922minTV-14An Australian racing boat breaks apart and sinks within two minutes sending 17 crew members into heavy seas.
- 38. News Copter, Motorycle JumpThis video is currently unavailableApril 2, 200921minTV-14A news helicopter in New York City loses control and crashes into a building. Then, a world record distance jump on a motorcycle ends with a spectacular crash, and a fatigued driver plows his Jeep into a store full of people.
- 39. Magnesium Fire, F-18 CrashThis video is currently unavailableApril 13, 200922minTV-14A magnesium fire at a recycling plant leads to multiple massive explosions. Then, an F-18 jet crashes while landing at night on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean, and a funny car engine explodes at 230 mph.
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