8.0/106 votesLoading...#1 - Miami Condo Calamity
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2022
Tragedy strikes when a condominium complex collapses in Miami.
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7.8/1015 votesLoading...#2 - Suez Canal Catastrophe
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/25/2021
A container vessel runs aground blocking a critical global trade route.
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7.7/1011 votesLoading...#3 - Kansas City Skywalk Disaster
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/2021
Experts investigate a deadly hotel walkway collapse in Kansas City.
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7.6/1011 votesLoading...#4 - NASA Under Pressure
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2018
When catastrophe strikes Skylab, life on earth is threatened by a space station cratering toward earth, and NASA experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
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7.6/106 votesLoading...#5 - Pennsylvania Ice Flood
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/2022
Icy flood waters destroy a landmark bridge in Pennsylvania.
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7.6/106 votesLoading...#6 - Genoa Bridge of Tragedy
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2022
A tragic bridge collapse suddenly takes down a symbolic Italian crossing.
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7.5/1012 votesLoading...#7 - Train of Terror
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/23/2021
Experts investigate the engineering flaw behind a railway disaster.
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7.5/107 votesLoading...#8 - New York Disaster Crane
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2021
A disastrous crane collapse falls across a landmark bridge in New York.
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7.4/1014 votesLoading...#9 - Hell Fire USA
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2018
A fire in an American town that has been burning since 1962; a massive flood threatens Chicago's iconic skyscrapers; a town swallowed by the sea; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
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7.4/1013 votesLoading...#10 - Sinkhole at the Museum
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/16/2021
A massive sinkhole swallows millions of dollars of legendary Corvettes.
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7.3/1013 votesLoading...#11 - Peril at the Airport
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2018
An airport that's sinking into the sea, a strange tower that goes wrong, and a dangerous bridge in Venice are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
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7.3/108 votesLoading...#12 - Disaster in Vegas
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2018
A giant sinkhole, a multi-million dollar road to nowhere, and a wind turbine on the brink of disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
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7.3/1014 votesLoading...#13 - Hell Tower NYC
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2018
A New York City skyscraper that could topple at any moment; a city street that suddenly collapses; a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower; experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
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7.3/108 votesLoading...#14 - Ghost Town from Hell
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/20/2018
A detonated building mysteriously refuses to fall, an American ghost town with a deadly legacy, and wind turbines on the brink of disaster are engineering disasters in need of repair, and experts reveal what went wrong and if they can be fixed.
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7.3/1013 votesLoading...#15 - Mayhem in Minneapolis
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2021
A design flaw leaves 13 dead in a horrifying Minneapolis bridge collapse.
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7.3/109 votesLoading...#16 - Pittsburgh Landslide
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/1/2021
A vital Pennsylvania highway is destroyed after a catastrophic landslide.
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7.3/107 votesLoading...#17 - San Francisco Freeway Fire
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/2021
A freeway intersection erupts in flames and collapses in San Francisco.
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7.2/108 votesLoading...#18 - Deepwater Disaster
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2019
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig drilled into the deepest oil reserves on the planet, but a sudden explosion on-board led to the worst oil spill in history; experts reveal what went wrong and how cutting-edge science finally fixed this catastrophe.
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7.2/106 votesLoading...#19 - Atlantic City Casino Collapse
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2021
A casino parking garage collapses with fatal consequences in Atlantic City.
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7.2/109 votesLoading...#20 - Texas Fertilizer Catastrophe
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2022
Experts investigate a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas.
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7.2/107 votesLoading...#21 - Jacksonville’s Parking Garage Disaster
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2022
The construction of a new parking garage at a luxury waterside condo turns disastrous as it collapses in Jacksonville, experts use the latest tech to investigate and uncover critical design flaws and unsupported lower levels.
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7.2/107 votesLoading...#22 - Blaze of Winston-Salem
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 12/28/2022
A catastrophic fire threatens city-wide devastation in North Carolina.
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7.1/1012 votesLoading...#23 - Nightmare on Main Street
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2018
A railroad bridge on the edge of disaster, a nightmare in a fairy-tale town, and a massive cathedral in calamity are engineering catastrophes in need of repair, and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal if they can be fixed.
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7.1/1011 votesLoading...#24 - Terror at Doomsday Dam
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2018
When America's tallest dam threatens to burst, a nearby town finds itself an hour away from total annihilation, and engineers use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong and if disaster can be averted.
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7.1/109 votesLoading...#25 - Sins of Ghost Vegas
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2018
An abandoned Vegas-style getaway with a deadly secret, a ghost town sinking into the earth, and a passenger train on course for disaster are engineering catastrophes in need of repair and experts use cutting-edge technology to reveal what went wrong.
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The Best Episodes of Engineering Catastrophes
Every episode of Engineering Catastrophes ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Engineering Catastrophes!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Miami Condo Calamity" is the best rated episode of "Engineering Catastrophes". It scored 8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/26/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Suez Canal Catastrophe".