Why...?(2019)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2019-08-12
Average Runtime: 59m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
From shark attacks to transport disasters and collapsing buildings - why do these events happen? Delve into the mysteries and science behind the stories that hit the headlines.
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Series 1
Episodes: 9E01
Why Bridges Collapse: The Genoa Disaster
Air Date: 2019-08-12
On 14 August 2018, the Polcevera Bridge in Genoa collapsed, sending 27 vehicles plummeting to the valley below. 43 pe...
E02
Why Ships Crash
Air Date: 2022-01-18
On 23 March 2021, the Ever Given – one of the largest container ships ever built – ploughed into the sandy bank of th...
E03
Why Buildings Collapse
Air Date: 2022-07-05
In 2021, Champlain Towers South – an apartment building near Miami – collapsed, killing 98 people. This film forensic...
E04
Why Sharks Attack
Air Date: 2023-07-18
8 June 2023. A shark attacks a 23-year-old Russian man swimming just metres from the beach in the Red Sea vacation re...
E05
Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt for MH370
Air Date: 2023-03-06
Ten years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board on 8 March 2014, thi...
E06
Why Trains Crash
Air Date: 2023-07-18
On the evening of 2 June 2023, a devastating crash involving three trains killed nearly 300 people and injured more t...
E07
Why Bridges Collapse: The Baltimore Disaster
Air Date: 2024-12-05
MV Dali, a huge container ship, crashes into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, tragically killing six people...
E08
Why Cities Flood: Spain's Deadly Disaster
Air Date: 2025-06-24
On 29 October 2024, a powerful storm hit the area around Valencia in Spain. Torrential rain fell on the hills to the ...
E09
Why Planes Crash
Air Date: 2025-10-13
In December 2024, a passenger jet crashes at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179—the worst aviatio...
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