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The case of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed into the Java Sea after a hard left bank, as a result of deadly defects revealed in the subsequent investigation

A C-130 firebomber crashes while battling an epic Australian wildfire. ATSB investigators must determine the cause-within an active fire zone

The remarkable journey of the Airbus BelugaXL, from moon-mission inspiration to record-breaking marvel and one of aviation's true giants

Fuzz Townshend and Tim Shaw revisit vehicles from the first four series to see how life has changed for the owners. Featuring an appearance by Roger Moore

Italy's Morandi Bridge was an engineering marvel - until it was a national embarrassment. Plus, as impressive as billboards are, they can really come down hard

An investigation into the 1958 accident in which the plane carrying Matt Busby's Manchester United team crashed shortly after take-off in Munich, killing 23 of the 44 on board

It's 1944, and the Allies have launched a daring attack on the Nazi-occupied Netherlands in a bid to bring the Second World War to an end

Wrecks from the Second World War at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, including the USS Indianapolis, the ship that famously delivered the Hiroshima bomb

Archaeologists investigate the rise of Egypt's first pharaohs and how they transformed scattered communities into a powerful kingdom

When a stuck truck blocks a main road, Thord must rescue it - but the driver doesn't want to pay, so Thord threatens him with house arrest

The 1987 fire at King's Cross Tube station, in which 31 people were killed when a match was discarded on a wooden escalator

A Boeing 737 crashes just moments after lifting off from an Algerian desert airport. I's clear the left engine exploded, and a fatigue crack eventually explains why

On 29 October 2024, devastating floods overwhelmed Valencia. Survivors share their experiences of a disaster that changed lives forever

A ship breaks a Baltimore bridge, a Dutch stadium loses its top, and a Manhattan crane catches fire. Plus, a crooked English pub and a 'poonami' in China

The crash of a German plane flying over the French Alps, which inexplicably began losing altitude. The explanation for the disaster proves far more shocking than anyone expected

Reconstruction of a 2010 disaster, when the pilots of Qantas Flight 32 were forced to deal with a series of failures resulting from an explosion in the engine of their A380

When a truck smashes into a barrier, Thord and Bjoern work into the small hours to save its cargo. Jo is called out of his bed to rescue a truck buried in snow

The myth of demonic possession throughout history, revealing how spiritual beliefs were often used to explain illness and human behaviour

Mariana embarks on a 3,000-mile journey from Africa to the Middle East to uncover how black market oil is fuelling terrorist groups around the globe

Rich hunts for old rocket parts, believing they could be made from precious metal, and Dave wonders what he can make from the silver found on old photo paper

Rich tries to make money by extracting and selling the silver from solar panels, while Diego buys a casket hoping its gold engravings will net him a fortune

A look at the processes behind the production of bacon-fried rice, maraschino cherries, burritos and Abba-Zaba bars

An insight into how Japanese ginger carrot dressing, chocolate and vanilla cookies, and rocky road are produced

The warm weather brings mating season. Two rival males continue their battle for supremacy, while another waits for the last female in his colony to go into heat

As mating season comes to an end, one male moves quickly to protect a pregnant female from predators, while another gets carried away defending its territory

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