The Costa Concordia: Why She Sank

This episode reveals what happened that night. How did the Costa Concordia sink? Combining exclusive first- person testimony from survivors, rescuers and previously unseen footage, graphic reconstruction and expert insight, this film tells the astonishing story of what happened on the night in forensic detail.

At midnight on Friday 13th January 2012, Europe's largest luxury cruise liner, the Costa Concordia, is sinking. As thousands of passengers and crew desperately try to abandon the stricken megaship, the Captain is no longer on board. This second episode will pick up on the rescue operation underway to save the lives of the remaining passengers and crew still on the Costa Concordia.