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Yellowstone Supervolcano
A supervolcano brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park could be the worst natural disaster in history.
Make It Out Alive
S1, EP3 "Oklahoma Tornado"On the evening of May 3, 1999, the residents of Oklahoma City were hit with a devastating tornado.
Asian Tsunami: The Deadliest Wave
Eyewitness accounts and home videos of the 2004 Asian tsunami.
Ten Steps to Disaster
S2, EP5 "Mount St. Helens"On May 18, 1980, Washington state's Mount St. Helens erupts; revisiting the destructive volcanic event and revealing ten failures that escalated the catastrophe, including ignored warnings, inadequate safety zones and poor rescue planning.
Volcanoes: Dual Destruction
The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano kills hundreds as a pyroclastic flow roars down its slopes; the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is a slow-motion disaster, starting with small earthquakes before bursting into residential neighborhoods.
Yellowstone Supervolcano
A supervolcano brewing beneath Yellowstone National Park could be the worst natural disaster in history.
Aerial America
S1, EP20 "New Mexico"An aerial view of New Mexico; exploring its landscapes and landmarks, while revealing its many legends and secrets.
Aerial Australia
S1, EP2 "The Extreme Center"The hot, dry Extreme Center of Australia is home to landscapes like nowhere else on Earth, fearsome apex predators, a town built by opals, and Uluru, the cultural and spiritual heart of a nation.
Air Disasters
S11, EP9 "Deadly Discussions"A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.
Air Disasters
S20, EP15 "Mountain Impact"Following three horrifying crashes, investigators uncover fatal flaws in the very operations designed to prevent aircraft from flying into mountains.
Air Disasters
S13, EP9 "Soccer Tragedy"A plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team crashes just ten miles from the airport in 2016.
Air Disasters
S13, EP7 "Runway Runoff"A passenger plane veers off the runway in Denver sparking an investigation into the airport's proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
Air Disasters
S3, EP4 "Impossible Landing"A look at the fate of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed into Sioux City's runway in 1989; it caused a subsequent explosion that left 111 people dead.
Air Disasters
S18, EP11 "Cutting Corners"The 2000 crash of an Alaska Airlines plane just off the California coast leads to a disturbing discovery about the company's cost-cutting procedures.
Combat Ships
S2, EP6 "Galleons and Privateers"Revolutionary ship design helped Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake lead England to defeat the Spanish Armada and become a world power.