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'''''Seismic Seconds''''' was a [[National Geographic Channel]] series that revealed the causes of 6 tragedies.
'''''Seismic Seconds''''' is a [[documentary]] [[television series]] that aired in the late 1990s on the [[National Geographic Channel]]. The program analysed the causes of six incidents, five involving the loss of human life. The better-known [[sequel]] to ''Seismic Seconds'', ''[[Seconds from Disaster|Seconds From Disaster]]'', was [[spin-off (media)|spun off]] from the series.


In the British version, the narrator says in the [[voiceover]]:
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== Episodes ==
{{Cquote|[[Disasters]] don't just happen. They're the result of a sequence of events, locked together in time. The [[science]] behind what went wrong is hidden in those seismic seconds.}}
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The beginning of this voiceover: {{Cquote|Disasters don't just happen. They're the result of a sequence of events}} was later used and modified for the series ''[[Seconds From Disaster]]'':

{{Cquote|[[Disasters]] don't just happen. They're the result of a critical chain of events.}}

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==Episodes==

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{|class="wikitable"
!'''#'''
!'''#'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Disaster'''
!'''Disaster'''
!'''Date of Disaster'''
!'''Date of disaster'''
!'''Nature of Disaster'''
!'''Nature of disaster'''
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|rowspan="2"|1
|rowspan="2"|1
|Bhopal Gas Disaster<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Shah |first1=Shashank |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1_u7BAAAQBAJ |title=Soulful Corporations: A Values-Based Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility |last2=Ramamoorthy |first2=V. E. |date=2013-09-02 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-81-322-1275-1 |pages=42 |language=en}}</ref>
|Bhopal Gas Disaster
|[[Bhopal disaster]]
|[[Bhopal disaster]]
|[[3 December]], [[1984]]
|3 December 1984
|Human error
|Human error
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|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|In the early hours of 3 December 1984, something at the pesticide factory in Bhopal went wrong. Pipes began shaking and concrete cracked. Suddenly, lethal methyl-iso-cyanide smoke spewed out of the chimney. Between 16,000 and 30,000 people choked as the cloud of toxic gas blanketed Bhopal. A simple cleaning operation led to the worst industrial disaster ever.
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|In [[Bhopal]], India, lethal [[methyl isocyanate]] gas was accidentally released from a [[pesticide]]s plant run by a subsidiary of [[Union Carbide]]. Between 2,500 and 5,000 people in Bhopal died on the day of the disaster, and thousands more have died since from ill-effects.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2
|rowspan="2"|2
|Crash of TWA 800
|Crash of TWA 800
|[[TWA Flight 800]]
|[[TWA Flight 800]]
|[[17 July]], [[1996]]
|17 July 1996
|Electrical fault, central fuel tank explosion
|Electrical fault, central fuel tank explosion
|-
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|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|Over the Atlantic Ocean, a [[Boeing 747]] operating as TWA Flight 800 took off from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]]. Twelve minutes into the flight the aircraft exploded and disintegrated, killing all 230 occupants.
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|On the night of July 17 1996, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747 carrying 230 people took-off from New York, headed for Paris. But only 12 minutes into the flight, Flight 800 suddenly exploded from underneath, causing the nose to fall off the aircraft. The rest of TWA 800 rose up in flames for a few seconds until falling from the sky in pieces into the Atlantic. All 230 people onboard died. Did the fuel tank explode? Was it a bomb? Rumours spread that the plane was shot down by the US military, creating the biggest crash investigation ever.
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|-
|rowspan="2"|3
|rowspan="2"|3
|The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens
|The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens
|[[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]]
|[[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens]]
|[[18 May]], [[1980]]
|18 May 1980
|Lava bulge opened by earthquake, volcanic eruption
|Lava bulge opened by earthquake, volcanic eruption
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|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|Mount St. Helens was a peaceful volcano for 123 years with its breath-taking scenery until a massive eruption blew the top off the mountain. A giant avalanche of ash and rock hurled down the mountain. Lahars swept nearby rivers and 57 tourists and scientists perished. What caused this sleeping giant to erupt so violently?
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|Mount St. Helens, a [[volcano]] in the state of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]] that had lain dormant for 123 years, began to experience [[Seismic wave|seismic activity]] in March 1980. A series of earthquakes and small eruptions ensued as a large bulge grew in the North face of the mountain. On 18 May, another earthquake caused the north face to collapse, triggering an eruption that blew off the top and side of the volcano. 57 tourists, local residents and scientists perished.
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|-
|rowspan="2"|4
|rowspan="2"|4
|Death of Ayrton Senna
|Death of Ayrton Senna
|[[Death of Ayrton Senna|1994 San Marino Grand Prix crash]]
|[[Death of Ayrton Senna|1994 San Marino Grand Prix crash]]
|[[1 May]], [[1994]]
|1 May 1994
|Loss of control of [[Williams FW16]]
|Mechanical failure, driver error
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|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|In 1994, at the San Marino Grand Prix track, famous racer Ayrton Senna was competing in his racing vehicle. Suddenly, during a turn, the car lost control and slamed into the circuit limits. Senna's car broke into pieces. A wheel hits the racer's head, killing him instantly. Why did the car crash in the first place?
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|At the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] track, triple [[Formula One]] world championship winner [[Ayrton Senna]] lost control of his car and crashed into a concrete barrier wall at Tamburello. Then the front right tire flew up and struck his helmet. Senna was killed instantly.
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|-
|rowspan="2"|5
|rowspan="2"|5
|Sinking of HMS Coventry
|Sinking of HMS Coventry
|[[HMS Coventry (D118)|HMS Coventry sinking]]
|[[HMS Coventry (D118)|HMS Coventry sinking]]
|[[25 May]], [[1982]]
|25 May 1982
|Enemy aircraft bombing, failed intercept of HMS Broadway
|Enemy aircraft bombing, failed intercept by HMS Broadsword
|-
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|During the 1982 Falklands War (Malvinas War by the Argentinians), two British warships, HMS ''Coventry'' and HMS ''Broadway'', prepared for battle. An attack force of Argentinian aircraft arrived. HMS ''Broadway'' tried to intercept the attack, but it was too late. The Argentinian aircraft bombed the ''Coventry'''s deck and the ship sank. Why was the ''Coventry'' not more damage-resistent? Why were the ships unable to detect the fighter-bombers until it was too late?
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|During the [[Falklands War]], two British warships - HMS ''Coventry'' and [[HMS Broadsword (F88)|HMS ''Broadsword'']] - prepared for battle, tasked with defending the British fleet from air attack. An attack force of Argentinian aircraft [[bomb]]ed the ''Coventry'' and the ''Broadsword''. One bomb hit the ''Broadsword'', but failed to explode until it had exited the ship's hull. Three bombs hit the ''Coventry'', of which two exploded on board. The ''Coventry'' [[capsize]]d shortly afterwards and sank the next day. Nineteen crew members were killed.
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|6
|rowspan="2"|6
|The Airshow Miracle
|The Airshow Miracle
|[[Royal International Air Tattoo#1993 MiG incident|RIAT MiG-29 collision]]
|[[Royal International Air Tattoo#Mid-air collision at IAT 1993|RIAT MiG-29 collision]]
|[[24 July]], [[1993]]
|24 July 1993
|Pilot error
|Pilot error
|-
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|During the 1993 Royal International Air Tattoo, two warplanes were flying some acrobatic moves in front of spectators, when something went wrong and the aeroplanes collided and fell from the sky. Both pilots ejected from the planes before crashing. What caused this near catastrophe?
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|At the then-biannual [[Royal International Air Tattoo]] held at [[RAF Fairford]], two [[Mikoyan MiG-29]]s flying an [[aerobatics]] routine as part of the Tattoo air display [[mid-air collision|collided in mid-air]]. Both pilots [[Ejection seat|ejected]] from their aircraft and survived the accident, and there were no fatalities among the spectators.
|}
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== See also ==
==See also==
*''[[Blueprint for Disaster]]''

* ''[[Seconds From Disaster]]''
*''[[Seconds from Disaster]]''
* ''[[Air Crash Investigation]]''
*''[[Situation Critical]]''
* ''[[Blueprint for Disaster (TV series)|Blueprint for Disaster]]''
*''[[Mayday (Canadian TV series)|Mayday/Air Crash Investigation]]''
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*''[[Trapped (National Geographic Channel)|Trapped]]''
* ''[[Situation Critical]]''


==References==
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[[Category:National Geographic Society]]
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[[Category:National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming]]
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[[Category:1990s American documentary television series]]
[[Category:Documentary films about disasters]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 6 October 2023

Seismic Seconds
GenreDocumentary
Disaster
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companyNational Geographic Society
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel
ReleaseLate 1990s (Late 1990s)
Related
Seconds from Disaster

Seismic Seconds is a documentary television series that aired in the late 1990s on the National Geographic Channel. The program analysed the causes of six incidents, five involving the loss of human life. The better-known sequel to Seismic Seconds, Seconds From Disaster, was spun off from the series.

In the British version, the narrator says in the voiceover:

Disasters don't just happen. They're the result of a sequence of events, locked together in time. The science behind what went wrong is hidden in those seismic seconds.

The beginning of this voiceover:

Disasters don't just happen. They're the result of a sequence of events

was later used and modified for the series Seconds From Disaster:

Disasters don't just happen. They're the result of a critical chain of events.

Episodes

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# Title Disaster Date of disaster Nature of disaster
1 Bhopal Gas Disaster[1] Bhopal disaster 3 December 1984 Human error
In Bhopal, India, lethal methyl isocyanate gas was accidentally released from a pesticides plant run by a subsidiary of Union Carbide. Between 2,500 and 5,000 people in Bhopal died on the day of the disaster, and thousands more have died since from ill-effects.
2 Crash of TWA 800 TWA Flight 800 17 July 1996 Electrical fault, central fuel tank explosion
Over the Atlantic Ocean, a Boeing 747 operating as TWA Flight 800 took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport. Twelve minutes into the flight the aircraft exploded and disintegrated, killing all 230 occupants.
3 The Eruption of Mount Saint Helens 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens 18 May 1980 Lava bulge opened by earthquake, volcanic eruption
Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the state of Washington that had lain dormant for 123 years, began to experience seismic activity in March 1980. A series of earthquakes and small eruptions ensued as a large bulge grew in the North face of the mountain. On 18 May, another earthquake caused the north face to collapse, triggering an eruption that blew off the top and side of the volcano. 57 tourists, local residents and scientists perished.
4 Death of Ayrton Senna 1994 San Marino Grand Prix crash 1 May 1994 Loss of control of Williams FW16
At the San Marino Grand Prix track, triple Formula One world championship winner Ayrton Senna lost control of his car and crashed into a concrete barrier wall at Tamburello. Then the front right tire flew up and struck his helmet. Senna was killed instantly.
5 Sinking of HMS Coventry HMS Coventry sinking 25 May 1982 Enemy aircraft bombing, failed intercept by HMS Broadsword
During the Falklands War, two British warships - HMS Coventry and HMS Broadsword - prepared for battle, tasked with defending the British fleet from air attack. An attack force of Argentinian aircraft bombed the Coventry and the Broadsword. One bomb hit the Broadsword, but failed to explode until it had exited the ship's hull. Three bombs hit the Coventry, of which two exploded on board. The Coventry capsized shortly afterwards and sank the next day. Nineteen crew members were killed.
6 The Airshow Miracle RIAT MiG-29 collision 24 July 1993 Pilot error
At the then-biannual Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford, two Mikoyan MiG-29s flying an aerobatics routine as part of the Tattoo air display collided in mid-air. Both pilots ejected from their aircraft and survived the accident, and there were no fatalities among the spectators.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shah, Shashank; Ramamoorthy, V. E. (2013-09-02). Soulful Corporations: A Values-Based Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 42. ISBN 978-81-322-1275-1.
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