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S3 E6: The King's Cross Fire

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

A small spark from a cigarette or match triggers the King's Cross fire in London's Underground on November 18, 1987; the blaze engulfs a wooden escalator, killing 31 people and severely burning 143 commuters.

Nov 13

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7:25PM

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S3 E6: The King's Cross Fire

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

Nov 13

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7:25PM

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S3 E5: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

Ethiopian Airways Flight 302 crashes minutes after takeoff, killing 157, the deadliest accident in Ethiopia's history.

Nov 13

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6:24PM

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1h 1m

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S3 E4: Piper Alpha Inferno

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

In 1988, the Piper Alpha oil rig explodes in the North Sea, killing 165 men and two rescuers.

Nov 13

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5:23PM

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1h 1m

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S3 E3: Ever Given Shipping Disaster

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

The Ever Given ship blocks the Suez Canal for six days, disrupting global trade worth billions.

Nov 12

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1:43PM

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1h 1m

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S3 E2: Mottarone Cable Car Disaster

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

A cable car crash in Italy claims 14 lives; the only survivor is a 5-year-old child.

Nov 12

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12:43PM

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S3 E1: Santiago de Compostela Train Crash

Original Air Date: Sep 4, 2025

In 2013 a high-speed train derailed outside the railway station of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, killing 79 people.

Nov 12

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11:42AM

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1h 1m

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Available with Freestream