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'''''Seismic Seconds''''' was a [[short film|short]] [[documentary (film)|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]]'', [[spin-off (media)|spunoff]] from the series.
'''''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]]:
In the British version, the narrator says in the [[voiceover]]:
{{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.}}
{{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.}}


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]]'':
== Episodes ==

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

==Episodes==

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!'''#'''
!'''#'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Disaster'''
!'''Disaster'''
!'''Date of Disaster'''
!'''Date of disaster'''
!'''Nature of Disaster'''
!'''Nature of disaster'''
|-
|-
|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
|-
|-
|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.
|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
|-
|-
|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 the 230 occupants.
|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.
|-
|-
|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
|-
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|Mount St. Helens, a [[volcano]] in the state of [[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.
|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.
|-
|-
|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]]
|steering wheel failure, puncture on the right front wheel
|-
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|At the [[San Marino Grand Prix]] track, multiple [[Formula One]] world championship winner [[Ayrton Senna]] lost control of his car and crashed into a circuit concrete barrier wall. Senna was killed instantly.
|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.
|-
|-
|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 by HMS Broadway
|Enemy aircraft bombing, failed intercept by HMS Broadsword
|-
|-
|bgcolor="FFFFFF" colspan="4"|During the [[Falklands War]] ({{lang-es|Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur}}), 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.
|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#The 1993 MiG-29 accident|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"|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 collided in mid-air. Both pilots [[Ejection seat|ejected]] from their aircraft and survived the accident, and there were no fatalities among the spectators.
|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.
|}
|}


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

==References==
<references/>


[[Category:National Geographic Society]]
[[Category:National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming]]
[[Category:National Geographic Channel programs]]
[[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

[edit]
# 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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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.