World famous aviation expert David Learmount unravels the mystery and terror that struck a 747 jumbo jet when all four engines suddenly stopped at 37 thousand feet.
The smallest and seemingly insignificant mistakes can sometimes lead to the most catastrophic outcomes. Here, the consequences and lessons of aviation's most high-profile accidents are explained in detail. This is a compilation Air Crash Investigation's Most Extraordinary Cases.
Urine is around 95% water, but it carries salt and urea which carry the charge. Mix this with 6000 volts of electricity and there could be a big shock in store. National Geographic Channel's new series, What Would Happen If? experiments to see how much it would hurt.
Their stories are both heartbreaking and inspirational. Some do not want to talk, while others are only too willing to share the most incredible, most horrific moments of their lives. This is a tribute to the witnesses and survivors of some of the world's worst disasters.
Former marine and animal enthusiast Sean Ellis has become as foster-father to three cubs and must prove his status by feeding, biting, growling and howling with these awesome beasts
The highly acclaimed series returns to investigate more aviation disasters that have made headlines around the world. These brand new episodes of Air Crash Investigation reveal the stark truth behind the tragedies that have resulted in safety improvements across the airline industry.
Their punches can rival the impact of a 35mph car crash. Take a unique, behind-the-scenes look inside the deadly world of martial arts in Fight Science.
Our fearless industrial scientists Richard and Jonny uncover unconventional fare-dodgers on the London Underground; the creatures sharing carriages with unsuspecting humans ... plus; a security sensation as Jonny sees if you really can crack a safe with an ordinary doctor's stethoscope.
Commander Jim Lovell and fellow Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise, recount the near-cataclysmic events of April 1970 when an oxygen tank exploded on the spacecraft.
How could a design fault that caused a near disaster go on to cause a devastating crash years later? Air Safety investigator David Gleave explores the intriguing and tragic background to an accident that could have been prevented.
Are you an infomaniac?
Go behind the scenes on 'I Didn't Know That', a new action packed series that exposes little known facts about ordinary items we take for granted, from airbags to teabags to condoms to crash helmets no stone is left unturned.
These specially made podcasts feature exclusive footage, outtakes and experiments. Series hosts Richard Ambrose and Jonny Philips present.
Sparklers are the only firework its safe to hold whilst lit. Whilst one provides more of a fizz than a bang, what would happen if you were to strap 7,000 sparklers together and set them off? National Geographic Channel's new series, What Would Happen If? actually does this to find out! Don't try this one at home.
The secrets of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) revealed; see how explosive events that were never recorded on camera are brought to life with astounding accuracy by the leading exponents of imaging wizardry.
4 Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits - Smart Money WHILE THE IDEA of receiving any sizable Social Security benefits come retirement will likely be a pipe dream for current 20-somethings, it's still a stark reality for those looking to retire in the next decade or so. Of course, that's great news for ...
Melrose People: Joan Ford Mongeau - Abington Mariner When Jil-Lyn Wonoski announced last July that she was stepping down as executive director of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce after only one year on the job, it sent Chamber board members scrambling to find a replacement. Fortunately, it didn’t take ...
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