• 2008
  • 30m
Destroyed in Seconds

Summary Series shows what kind of devastation can happen, like race cars crashing and catching fire, planes in emergency landings, building collapses and many other things getting destroyed in seconds. View more details

  • 2008
  • 30m

Destroyed in Seconds

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ron Pitts Phil Parry

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6.9

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Genres : Documentary Reality-TV

Release date : Aug 20, 2008

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Pilgrim Films & Television

Summary Series shows what kind of devastation can happen, like race cars crashing and catching fire, planes in emergency landings, building collapses and many other things getting destroyed in seconds. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary Reality-TV

Release date : Aug 20, 2008

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Pilgrim Films & Television

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Destroyed in Seconds (2008) Episode #1.53 Episode #1.52 Episode #1.51 Episode #1.50 Episode #1.49 Episode #1.48 (2009) Episode #1.47 (2009) Episode #1.46 (2009) Episode #1.45 (2009) Episode #1.44 (2009) Episode #1.43 (2009) Episode #1.42 (2009)

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Episode 1 • Aug 20, 2008
Episode #1.1
In a munitions test an F-18 Hornet drops a bomb on and A-4 Skyhawk. A wind turbine spins wildly, a helicopter's tail rotor doesn't spin at all and both are destroyed. A mud slide chases residents down the street, a C-130 doesn't fair well with rocket assistance and tornadoes do their worst.
Episode 2 • Jan 14, 2009
Episode #1.2
Trapped between a tornado and downed power lines, storm chasers are pummeled with wind and huge hail stones. A suspension bridge collapses, a draw bridge smashes a boat and a speedboat takes to the air. A B-1 bombs a house, a billion dollar B-2 bites the dust and passengers flee a fiery Chinese 737. Terrorists treat residents of a town in Turkey to a massive munitions factory explosion and fire.
Episode 3 • Jan 21, 2009
Episode #1.3
The earth shakes from massive explosions and fireballs at a gas station and rocket fuel plant. A Thuderbird's F-16 and an F-117 stealth bomber crash at air shows. Confusing traffic lights doom a semi trailer to obliteration in a train crash. Houses are washed away by a swollen river.
Episode 4 • Jan 21, 2009
Episode #1.4
Tornadoes strike a pig farm and airplane hanger. A burning tanker truck filled with 25 tons of styrene explodes in a tremendous explosion and fireball. Other fires and explosions include a Delta II rocket, a helicopter, a ship being scuttled and a bunch of balloons apparently filled with hydrogen instead of helium. A tri-motor airplane slides out of the sky.
Episode 5 • Jan 28, 2009
Episode #1.5
Fires turn tank cars and a warehouse full of acetylene cylinders into flaming projectiles. A helicopter crash brings more helicopters to the rescue. Other crashes include a racing bike, dump truck, tank truck, freight train and a furniture bike.
Episode 6 • Jan 28, 2009
Episode #1.6
Fires, explosions and burns result from an oil tank, an apartment gas leak, a plane crash, a fireworks factory and even a fire fighter training exercise. Nuclear waste containers are crashed tested in increasingly violent impacts. A police dash-cam captures a car chase ending in a head-on collision.
Episode 7 • Feb 04, 2009
Episode #1.7
Air collisions include a Mig 29 sliced in half by its wingman, a Boeing 720 test crash and fireball, a hot air balloon snared but a transmission tower and, incredibly, a speedboat colliding with electrical lines. Explosions include the rotting carcass of a beached whale, the IRA's all-time largest bomb, nuclear blast misinformation and a BLEVE fireball on a four lane highway. Finally, on a more personal level, a maintain biker takes a tumble down a mountain.
Episode 8 • Feb 04, 2009
Episode #1.8
A disgruntled resident goes on a rampage in a bulldozer with makeshift armor. An ammunition depot and a ship load of fertilizer erupt into enormous explosions. A sink hole devours a mansion and a Mig 29 crashes at the Paris Air Show. Car crashes include a car stopped by police and a race car.
Episode 9 • Feb 11, 2009
Episode #1.9
Devistation results when an unknown reaction causes a hydrogen bomb test to produce four times the expected yield. A Swedish pilot is involved in not one but two fighter plane crashes when the planes' software fails. Lava destroys a town in Hawaii. Other crashes include a hijacked airliner, a helicopter doing aerobatics and car stopped for a traffic citation.
Episode 10 • Feb 11, 2009
Episode #1.10
Ride along as people are terrified by a tornado and hurricane. A fire at fireworks factory lights up the night as it destroys a town. Jet car, wing suit and hot air balloon stunts go awry. A speed boat catches air and a crane topples.
Episode 11 • Oct 29, 2008
Episode #1.11
Crashes galore feature a Patton tank on a rampage, a drag racer collision, a helicopter performing an poorly planned stunt, a stunt plane that experiences a power loss, a blimp prototype and an ATV jumping sand dunes. A batch of ammunition being destroyed in Albania it a a bit to large and ironically leads to the devastation destroying it was intended to prevent.
Episode 12 • Nov 05, 2008
Episode #1.12
Several plane crashes have mundane causes including: a Soviet YAK-41 VTOL landing on an aircraft carrier, a YAK-38 demonstrating its VTOL capability, and a highly maneuverable NASA X-31 demonstrating vectored thrust. Boat crashes include a drag boat racing at high nearly 150 mph that sends its driver skimming across the watter. Mother nature gobbles up buildings with a sink hole and a chemical plant explosion produces a massive fireball.
Episode 13 • Dec 10, 2008
Episode #1.13
A factory spews deadly shrapnel, a motorcycle crashes, a nine story building on fire collapses and a plane crashes plus highway crashes.
Episode 14 • Dec 17, 2008
Episode #1.14
A race car crashes, multiple homes destroyed by high winds, a 70 year old pilot crashes in a gyro copter and survives, and a snowmobile falls down a mountainside.
Episode 15 • Jan 04, 2009
Episode #1.15
A four story building collapses, railroad level crossing crashes, rescue helicopter on a mountain and a motorcycle stunt goes wrong.
Episode 16 • Jan 11, 2009
Episode #1.16
Baja race crashes, train explosion, storm chasers in danger, out of control window washing platform places workers at risk, and a helicopter crashes.
Episode 17 • Jan 25, 2009
Episode #1.17
Firefighters caught in an explosion, an avalanche buries a city, exploding warheads, and a race car breaks apart at speed.
Episode 18 • Feb 01, 2009
Episode #1.18
A category F2 tornado destroys homes, drag boat crashes, stunt man injured in a jump, propane explosion and a bridge collapses after a truck crash.
Episode 19 • Feb 01, 2009
Episode #1.19
A train accident leads to an explosion, aircraft crash on an aircraft carrier, racing car crashes, a pier collapses and sinks during a storm and a burning wall collapses onto firefighters
Episode 20 • Feb 08, 2009
Episode #1.20
Wet race track causes chaos, town destroyed by a tornado, motorway collapses, drag boats collide and an airshow jet crash.
Episode 21 • Feb 15, 2009
Episode #1.21
Stunt jump ends badly, race car driver trapped in burning car, balloon pilot thrown out at airshow, and a chemical plant fire.
Episode 22 • Feb 15, 2009
Episode #1.22
Rain causes motor racing chaos, truck crash results in motorway collapse, close call for storm chasers, fireworks shop on fire, and racing boat breaks up at high speed.
Episode 23 • Feb 22, 2009
Episode #1.23
Truck hijacking motorway chaos, helicopter crashes and burns, building supply warehouse fire, offshore powerboat racing crash, World War 2 aircraft destroyed in dogfights, and a town tornado.
Episode 24 • Feb 22, 2009
Episode #1.24
A sprint car crashes at high speed, a dormitory roof explodes, and an aircraft is deliberately crashed for scientific purposes.
Episode 25 • Feb 22, 2009
Episode #1.25
Another racing boat high speed crash, base jumper lost in a waterfall, and a helicopter crashes into water.
Episode 26 • Mar 01, 2009
Episode #1.26
A fireworks factory explodes, motorcyclist crash lands, and a car crashes into a restaurant
Episode 27 • Mar 01, 2009
Episode #1.27
Multiple race cars destroyed in a wet track crash, enraged bull tramples fallen rider, and people flee when a rocket explodes.
Episode 28 • Mar 01, 2009
Episode #1.28
Snowmobiler buried under tonnes of snow in an avalanche, a Brazilian landslide destroys homes, and a truck crash on a bridge leads to a second fiery truck crash.
Episode 29 • Mar 08, 2009
Episode #1.29
Quad bike back flip attempt goes badly wrong, car shredded in horrific crash, and a gas leak explosion destroys many buildings.
Episode 30 • Mar 08, 2009
Episode #1.30
A chemical plant destroyed by huge explosions, man sucked into a running jet engine, and homes washed away and demolished by huge floodwaters.
Episode 31 • Mar 15, 2009
Episode #1.31
Racing boat flips out and breaks up, drag racing car destroyed at over 200km/h, and a pleasure boat and its passengers are sucked under a ferry.
Episode 32 • Mar 15, 2009
Episode #1.32
Exploding ammunition dump, a light aircraft crash lands into a stadium, disused grain silo collapses on a bulldozer, ice sculpture collapses, and firefighters survive a back draft explosion with minor injuries.
Episode 33 • Mar 22, 2009
Episode #1.33
Car speed attempt crash, Airshow jet crash, crew survives cargo ship sinking, 30 metre ski jump goes wrong, and a gas terminal fire.
Episode 34 • Mar 22, 2009
Episode #1.34
Architectural school fire, windsurfer on a huge wave, firefighter escapes collapsing church, air boat crash, and race car axle fails.
Episode 35 • Mar 29, 2009
Episode #1.35
Crane collapses on car, Oil tanker in harbour fire, firefighters injured by back draft explosion, race car crash, and Skier tumbles down a mountain.
Episode 36 • Mar 29, 2009
Episode #1.36
Motorcycle stunt rider crash, Atomic bomb tests, classic dragster hits a wall at speed, racing yacht breaks up and sinks, and mass falls during a velodrome bicycle race.
Episode 37 • Mar 20, 2009
Episode #1.37
Sinking ship passengers rescued, F4 Aircraft blows up during training, rally car roll over, drag boat crash, train destroys cargo truck, and ultralight aircraft pilot saved by parachute.
Episode 38 • Mar 27, 2009
Episode #1.38
Snippets of film from all over the world which show that no matter what, virtually anything can be destroyed in seconds.
Episode 39 • Mar 12, 2009
Episode #1.39
Fire in a recycling plant, Police chase crash, failed motorcycle stunt, drag racer supercharger explodes, F18 crashes into aircraft carrier deck, and a rally car destroyed.
Episode 40 • Apr 12, 2009
Episode #1.40
Car splits in stunt jump, snowmobile mayhem, SUV rolls 10 times, flaming motorcycle races on its own, hydro boats crash at speed, and F14 tomcat explodes.
Episode 41 • Sep 09, 2009
Episode #1.41
Brazil residents flee exploding gas, aircraft carrier mishap, ski jumper misjudges gap, off road racing truck crash, driving test goes wrong, drag boat rollover, and Colombian river mudslides.
Episode 42 • Sep 09, 2009
Episode #1.42
Tornado in Kansas, gas explosion in Jaipur India, jet car takes off, Houston Metrorail crashes, driver run over by drag boat, St.Louis historic building fire, dirt bike jump fail, flooded rIver collapses a bridge.
Episode 43 • Sep 16, 2009
Episode #1.43
Canadian farm tornado, Lunar lander simulator crash, SUV crashes into gas station shop, F1 racing boat flips, pit bike jump fail, nostalgia hotrod destroyed, factory arson attack, rocket flight fail, and kite boarder trick fail.
Episode 44 • Sep 16, 2009
Episode #1.44
Extreme skier causes an avalanche, Brazilian window washers in a storm, chemical storage plant fire, motorcycle stunt goes wrong, snow mobile jump fail, fire causes building to collapse, and a drag racer hits the wall.
Episode 45 • Sep 23, 2009
Episode #1.45
Fireworks market explodes, Italian race disaster, helicopter crashes into a destroyer, freestyle bike stunt fail, bull rider injury, Iowa pig farm tornado, sand dragster wreck, shopping centre gas explosion, and Police chase ends in crash.
Episode 46 • Sep 23, 2009
Episode #1.46
Lightning starts tank fire, airshow jet fighter crash, racing bike engine fail, F1 racing boats collide, Mexican windstorm destruction, midget race car hits wall, and pickup destroys convenience store.
Episode 47 • Dec 02, 2009
Episode #1.47
ATV stunt fail, historic building destroyed, 50m tower crane collapses, drag boat flips over, flooded river wrecks bridge and boats, car jump goes wrong, Police chase car wreck, nuclear rocket tests, and F14 carrier landing crash.
Episode 48 • Dec 02, 2009
Episode #1.48
Paint barrels explode, F4 Jet test flight crash, offshore powerboat flips, Metrorail crashes, Australian drag race mayhem, snowmobile jump fail, Fidelity Building arson, and motorcycle jump almost hits cameraman.
Episode 49 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.49
Car races through a building, UK oil storage fire, FMX rider back flip fail, San Antonio bus crashes, drag racer loses a wheel, bull rider knocked out, mass evacuation then bomb explodes, F1 racing boat crash, and more nuclear tests.
Episode 50 • Dec 31, 1969
Episode #1.50
Class 1 power boat crash, Mexican gas pipeline explosion, fabric factory fire, tower base jump goes wrong, stunt rider back flip fail, dragster crash, Beaver float plane takeoff fail, hurricane havoc in Mexico and nuclear missile tests.
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