Examine engineering disasters pulled from the headlines with reports from eyewitnesses and experts. Could these failures have been avoided?

This episode recalls one of the worst cable car disasters to hit Italy. When an aerial tramway car plummets to the ground, 14 out of 15 passengers are killed. The lone survivor? A 5-year-old Israeli child whose parents did not survive.

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In one of the worst cable car disasters to hit Italy, an aerial tramway car plummets to the ground, killing 14 passengers. The lone survivor? A 5-year-old child.

Motarone Cable Car Disaster

On March 23, 2020, the grounding of the Ever Given mega container ship in the middle of the Suez Canal delayed billions in trade and highlighted the fragility of global supply chains. It took six days and two of the most powerful tugs in the world to pull the massive ship free.

In 2020, the 6-day grounding of the Ever Given mega container ship in the Suez Canal delayed billions in trade and highlighted the fragility of global supply chains.

Ever Given Shipping Disaster

On July 6, 1988, in the North Sea, 120 miles north of Aberdeen, Scotland, the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded and sank, killing 165 of the men on board and two rescue workers. This episode features harrowing stories from some of the workers who escaped and survived.

On July 6, 1988, in the North Sea, the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded, killing 165 men and two rescue workers. This episode features harrowing stories from survivors.

Piper Alpha Inferno

It was Ethiopia's deadliest accident—and the second MAX 8 accident in less than five months. Ethiopian Airways Flight 302, flying from Ethiopia to Kenya, crashed six minutes after take-off, killing all 157 people aboard. This episode investigates the computer error that led to the crash.

Ethiopian Airways Flight 302 crashed six minutes after take-off, killing all 157 people on board. This episode investigates the computer error that led to the crash.