Disasters Engineered — Season 1, Episode 1: Deepwater Horizon and NASA Challenger

Episode synopsis

Experts examine how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the Challenger space shuttle disaster happened. What were the consequences and how could they have been avoided?

About Disasters Engineered

Through extensive archive and expert interviews this series explores the stories behind mankind's greatest engineering disasters.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Chernobyl and Bhopal
• E3Titanic and Hindenburg
• E4Aberfan and Corrego Do Feijao
• E5MS Herald and Costa Concordia
• E6Kegworth and Concorde
• E7Tacoma Narrows and Hurricane Katrina
• E8Rana Plaza and Morandi Bridge
• E9Tianjin and Evangelos Florakis
• E10Clapham Junction and Ankara Train Crash