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Season 1 – Destroyed in Seconds

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This half-hour series packs a punch as host Ron Pitts presents the most shocking destructions ever caught on film, be they acts of nature such as a rampaging tornado, a well-orchestrated implosion of a massive structure or the hard-to-fathom violence of a sudden terrorist attack.

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Destroyed in Seconds — Season 1

Destroyed in Seconds — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Aug 21, 2008 Fiery Plane, Massive Landslide A Naval pilot ejects moments before crashing; two men outrun a mudslide; a tornado sends cars flying. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 21, 2008 Drag Boat Disaster, Swinging Bridge A racer modifies his drag boat; a tornado traps two storm chasers; passengers flee an exploding plane; a military plane crashes; an infamous bridge disintegrates. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 28, 2008 Picnic Surprise, Chemical Inferno A confusing intersection results in a train crash; a picnic almost turns deadly when a stealth bomber crashes nearby; NASA crashes a Boeing 720 via remote control to study accident prevention. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 4, 2008 Church Collapse, Boat Explosion An earthquake destroys an old church; a rocket explodes and showers Cape Canaveral, Fla., with flaming debris; a tornado devastates buildings in Oklahoma. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 18, 2008 A fire spews shrapnel over the city of Dallas; a man lifts a 4,000-pound helicopter to free a trapped pilot. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 25, 2008 Controlled Fire, Car Chase A helicopter crash turns into a life and death struggle for the co-pilot; a powerboat crash; a tanker fire turns into a fireball. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 25, 2008 A pair of MIG 29s collide; a mountain biker falls 150 feet; a hot air balloon hits a radio tower. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 9, 2008 Stock Car Meets Wall, Snowmobile Fall A stock car disintegrates after flipping over nine times; two Russian jets crash in an air show; a San Francisco mansion is swallowed up by a sinkhole; a snowmobiler plummets down a 300-foot incline. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 16, 2008 Jet Crash, Hijacked Airliner Explosions rock an Ethiopian arms dump; a pilot survives a pair of jet crashes; a deadly crane collapse. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 23, 2008 Fireworks factory blaze; the crash of a plane narrowly misses a large air show crowd; a hot air balloon slams into a power line. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 30, 2008 Stolen Tank, Taiwan Earthquake Explosion of 90,000 tons of ammunition causes chaos in the city; two cranes fall 50 stories; the crash of the Hindenburg dirigible. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 6, 2008 Hungry Sinkhole, Speedboat Crash A speed boat crash; an explosion at a chemical plant; a plane ices over at 18,000 feet; an apartment building swallowed up by a sinkhole; experimental Russian planes. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 11, 2008 A factory fire spews shrapnel; a motorcycle crash; freeway accidents; building collapse. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 18, 2008 A race car slams into a wall at 100 mph; homes are destroyed by 260 mph winds; a 70-year-old pilot crashes a gyrocopter. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 5, 2009 Freight Train vs. Semi, Helicopter Crash A freight train smashes into a semi-truck; a four-story building collapses; a helicopter crashes on a mountain top; a motorcycle stunt ends badly; a house carried off in a flood crashes into a bridge. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 12, 2009 Florida Hurricane, Rally Truck Explosions follow a train crash; storm chasers barely survive an F4 hurricane; window-washing platform smashes into a building. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 22, 2009 Traffic Stop, Tunnel Terror Firefighters survive an explosion; warheads explode in a tunnel; an avalanche buries a city in Norway. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 26, 2009 Midwest Tornado, Vegas Explosions A huge tornado levels 40 homes as it tears through a Midwestern town; a static discharge sparks two colossal explosions near Las Vegas. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 26, 2009 A train accident leads to a massive explosion; a wall collapses onto firefighters; planes collide on an aircraft carrier. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 2, 2009 F4 Tornado; Freeway Collapse Rain causes a series of race car crashes; an F4 tornado destroys a town; a fiery crash leads to a freeway collapse. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 2, 2009 A fire at a chemical plant leads to an explosion; a race car driver is trapped in a burning car; a pilot is dumped out of a balloon careening out of control. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 9, 2009 Episode 22 Two racers collide; an F4 tornando; fire at a fireworks stand; collapse of a freeway; a race boat disintegrates. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 16, 2009 Police Chase a Semi An F4 tornado rips through a town; a propane plant catches fire; police chase a semi-truck; a truck loaded with explosives crashes. Details Episode 24 Aired Feb 16, 2009 Drag Boat Destruction A dragboat breaks apart at 180 mph; an F3 tornado destroys a town; a DC-7 is deliberately crashed. Details Episode 25 Aired Feb 23, 2009 A fuel transfer causes a series of explosions; a race boat crashes; a base jumper is swept into a waterfall; a man is rescued after a helicopter crashes. Details Episode 26 Aired Feb 23, 2009 Fireworks Factory, Motorcycle Daredevil A fireworks factory has a massive explosion; a motorcycle daredevil crash lands; two pilots survive a fiery crash. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 2, 2009 Raging Bull; Rocket Crash A rocket explodes; six race cars crash on a wet track; a wave destroys a pier during a storm; fuel tanks explode into a giant fireball; a bull rider is trampled by a bull. Details Episode 28 Aired Mar 2, 2009 A truck crash sends tons of lemons over a bridge; homes are destroyed in a massive landslide; a cargo plane crashes at an air show; a snowmobiler is buried by an avalanche. Details Episode 29 Aired Mar 9, 2009 Fireball Frenzy, ATV Back Flip A gas leak triggers a massive fireball; a race car disintegrates after crashing; a daredevil crashes his ATV. Details Episode 30 Aired Mar 9, 2009 Dam Break, Airborne Boat A race track collision ends in a multi-car pile up; three homes are washed away by floodwaters; a chemical plant is destroyed by a massive explosion. Details Episode 31 Aired Mar 16, 2009 Freak Tide, Elephants Run Amok A propane plant explodes in a series of fireballs; three people and a boat are sucked under a ferry; a dragster disintegrates at 130 mph. Details Episode 32 Aired Mar 16, 2009 A dropped grenade leads to a series of explosions; a high-speed race car crash; a plane crashes near a baseball game. Details Episode 33 Aired Mar 23, 2009 A F-18 jet crash-lands; a small fire leads to a massive explosion; a skier barely survives a 100-foot jump. Details Episode 34 Aired Mar 23, 2009 Funny Car; Windsurfer Wipeout A Funny Car catches fire; a windsurfer wipes out on a four-story wave; a firefighter is nearly crushed by a falling steeple. Details Episode 35 Aired Mar 30, 2009 Tanker Inferno, Skier Wipeout An oil tanker in a shipyard leads to massive explosions; a skier falls down a mountain; a backdraft fire injures firefighters. Details Episode 36 Aired Mar 30, 2009 Freestyle Stunt, Sinking Boat A motorcycle stunt ends with a catastrophic fall; a race boat breaks apart; a vintage dragster crashes into a wall. Details Episode 37 Aired Apr 2, 2009 Flying Car, Cargo-Ship Rescue A military jet crashes; 180 passengers are rescued off a sinking ship; a man survives being run over by a tractor trailer. Details Episode 38 Aired Apr 2, 2009 A helicopter crashes into a building; a motorcycle jump ends in a crash; a driver crashes into a store full of people; a massive landslide destroys land in Japan. Details Episode 39 Aired Apr 13, 2009 A magnesium fire sparks massive explosions; an F-18 jet crashes on an aircraft carrier; a funny car engine explodes. Details Episode 40 Aired Apr 13, 2009 An industrial fire leads to massive explosions; an F-14 Tomcat explodes over the ocean. Details Episode 42 Airs undefined Gas Explosion; Jet Engine A tornado roars and rips its way through Kansas; a freak accident on the water catapults a racer into the path of the speeding boat. Details

Season Info

Director
Adam Havener
Executive Producer
Craig Piligian, Edward Rohwedder, Eddie Rohwedder, Sara Kozak, John Moffet
Screenwriter
Eric Weingrad, Michael Bailey, Justin Tucker
Network
Discovery Channel
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 21, 2008