Massive Engineering Mistakes - Season 1

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Episode 1

1 - Episode 1

Air Date: June 19, 2019

What caused a Baltimore street to collapse onto a railroad? How did engineers fix London’s wobbly Millennium Footbridge? Experts and witnesses analyse what happened.

Episode 2

2 - Episode 2

Air Date: June 26, 2019

In San Francisco, California, residents in a luxury apartment block noticed their floor wasn't flat. Experts and witnesses analyse what happened to the building.

Episode 3

3 - Episode 3

Air Date: July 3, 2019

Once considered the eighth Wonder of the World, the Kinzua Bridge was the longest railway bridge in the world. But, a freak tornado destroyed it - why did it fall?

Episode 4

4 - Episode 4

Air Date: July 10, 2019

What epic engineering error caused flooding in Chicago? Plus, on the east coast of the UK, residents seek a solution for their houses that are falling onto the beach.

Episode 5

5 - Episode 5

Air Date: July 17, 2019

What architectural error ruined a Paris landmark? Plus, in Dallas, Texas, soaring temperatures and sunrays blaze and reflect into high-rise apartment building.

Episode 6

6 - Episode 6

Air Date: July 24, 2019

What Scottish landmark has a limited timespan with risky consequences? Also, in Liverpool on New Year's Eve a huge fire broke out in a carpark - what happened?

Episode 7

7 - Episode 7

Air Date: July 31, 2019

In Maryland, an aging and crumbling sewage system wreaks havoc in Baltimore. Experts and witnesses analyse what caused the major environmental and health problem.

Episode 8

8 - Episode 8

Air Date: August 7, 2019

A skyscraper in London risks killing pedestrians when large and heavy bolts from the support structure begin falling to the road below. And, why did a highway in Germany collapse?

Episode 9

9 - Episode 9

Air Date: August 14, 2019

America's first space station threatens to fall to earth. And, a miscalculation means strong winds could cause a New York skyscraper to topple over. What happened?

Episode 10

10 - Episode 10

Air Date: August 21, 2019

Why did an apartment block in Liverpool resist demolition? And, how did an engineering mix-up in Bristol derail a new bus route? Experts examine what happened.