EPISODEACAircraft Carrier Explosion2006
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Aircraft Carrier Explosion
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A 60-minute history episode from Seconds From Disaster, Season 3, Episode 8.
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Series Progress: Episode 7 of 1450% Completed
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During the Vietnam War, a misfired rocket started a chain of fires and explosions on board the USS Forrestal, an aircraft carrier, which left 143 men dead. What went wrong?, During the Vietnam War, a misfired rocket started a chain of fires and explosions on board the USS Forrestal that left 143 men dead. What went wrong?, An examination of events leading up to the July 29, 1967, explosion on board the USS Forrestal, which killed 134 servicemen. The crew was preparing for a combat mission in the Gulf of Tonkin when a parked fighter jet accidentally fired a rocket on the carrier, setting off a chain of explosions. Advanced computer simulations are used to reconstruct events.
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How long is Aircraft Carrier Explosion?
Aircraft Carrier Explosion runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under history, docudrama, documentary, countdown.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 14 episodes across 4 seasons, about 14h total.
Episodes (14)
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- S02E13 Puerto Rico Gas Explosion 1h
- S03E12 Sinking of the Titanic 1h
- S03E13 Asian Tsunami 1h
- S03E14 Comet Air Crash 1h
- S03E05 American Embassy Bombing 1h
- S03E08 Aircraft Carrier Explosion 1h Viewing
- S03E09 Plane Crash in Queens 1h
- S04E01 9/11 1h
- S05E01 Fukushima 1h
- S05E02 The Bismarck 1h
- S05E03 Mountain Tsunami 1h
- S05E04 Waco Cult 1h
- S05E05 The Deepwater Horizon 1h
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