World's Most Amazing Videos — Season 1, Episode 4: Crash, Burn, and Survive

Episode synopsis

Disaster strikes without warning in this explosive episode of The World’s Most Amazing Videos. A fighter jet slams into the ground in a ball of flames — can the pilot escape the wreckage alive? A tense hostage standoff comes to a shocking end when a police sharpshooter takes the shot of a lifetime. Out at sea, a fisherman hooks a powerful shark, but the battle quickly turns, and now he's the one fighting to survive. Then, a massive ocean liner begins to sink, and in a chilling twist, the crew abandons ship — leaving terrified passengers behind. Finally, a gas tanker and a speeding train collide in a fiery inferno, capturing one of the most devastating explosions ever filmed. From the skies to the sea, from land to rail — these are the real moments where life hangs in the balance. Real footage. Real danger. Real heroes. This is… The World’s Most Amazing Videos.

About World's Most Amazing Videos

World's Most Amazing Videos is a reality television series that showcases accidents, disasters, police chases and other extraordinary events that are caught on video camera. These videos normally shown anybody involved in these aforementioned incidents survive nonetheless. Although it is similar in content to the other series Real TV and Maximum Exposure, it takes a more serious tone. Originally, the show appeared on NBC as a timeslot filler program. A new series of episodes of the show were created in 2006 first-run for Spike TV, after a six-year hiatus from the NBC stint.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Edge of Destruction
• E2The Scariest Show on Earth
• E3Chaos in an Instant
• E5Impact: Seconds from Disaster
• E6Engulfed in Chaos
• E7Seconds from Impact
• E8Unstoppable Danger
• E9Survival at Sea and Beyond
• E10Explosive Moments
• E11Collision Course
• E12Frozen Terror & Fiery Chaos
• E13Collision Course: Thrills, Spills, and Survival