Destroyed In Seconds — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1
Documentary, Reality • 25 min • 2 seasons, 76 episodes • ★ 7.3/10
Episode synopsis
Chesapeake Bay 9/30/81 – A US Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk crashes during a bomb test. Portland, OR – Two men attempt to save their lives, by outrunning a large mudslide. Nicaragua 11/4/02 - Eric Barone tries to set a land speed record on a volcano. Unfortunately, his bike broke in two when it hits a bump, tumbling Eric down the volcano. 5/12/02 A Danish windmill goes out of control and rips apart. Iran 1980 – Operation Credible Sport ends in a C-130 crash. Iowa – A tornado hits a bank. Alabama – Cars are sent into the air by a tornado that hits a parking lot. Milawukee, Wisconsin 4/11/89 – A Sikorsky S-58ET N4247U (November 4247 Uniform) operated by Midwest Helicopters crashes due to a failed coupling on the tail rotor, after carrying an old and faulty air conditioner from a roof. Bristol, VA 4/15/08 – A tanker truck fire is caught on tape by a police dashboard camera.
About Destroyed In Seconds
Destroyed in Seconds is a half-hour American television series that airs on Discovery Channel. Hosted by Ron Pitts, it features video segments of various things being destroyed fairly quickly such as planes crashing, explosions, sinkholes, boats crashing, fires, race car incidents, floods, etc. The nature of the show closely resembles Real TV. The show uses real video of real events, and commentary explaining the destruction portrayed. Most videos have stock sound effects added. Some of the events seen resulted in fatalities, and all of the events have property damage. It is currently on hiatus.