7.9/1040 votes#1 - Norway Massacre: I Was There
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 7/22/2012
On July 22, 2011, a gunman goes on a terrorist rampage – starting with an explosion in Oslo and ending with the slaughter of dozens of teenagers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1039 votes
#2 - Jonestown Cult Suicide
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/5/2012
On November 18, 1978, when enigmatic cult leader Reverend Jim Jones calls all his followers together in South America, the resulting tragedy becomes the largest mass murder-suicide of US citizens in history - 909 are dead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1041 votes
#3 - Fire in the Cockpit
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/12/2012
On September 2, 1998, a fire broke out on Swissair Flight 111 while in-flight, damaging vital systems and causing the aircraft to crash into the sea off Peggy's Cove with no survivors. The fire was caused by faulty wiring in the onboard first class entertainment system.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1035 votes
#4 - Black Hawk Down
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2012
On October 3–4, 1993, what should have been a simple snatch and grab operation for the US Army in Somalia turns into a battle that kills 18 US Rangers and around 1,000 Somali civilians.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1037 votes
#5 - Into The Death Zone
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2012
On May 10–11, 1996 saw the death of nine climbers, including New Zealand climbing veteran Rob Hall. Was it a fierce storm, extreme ambition or something else that caused their demise?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1037 votes
#6 - Terrified Over Tokyo
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 12/3/2012
On August 12, 1985, the rear pressure bulkhead burst on Japan Airlines Flight 123, destroying the vertical stabilizer and severing all four of the aircraft's vital hydraulic systems. The crew kept the aircraft flying for 32 minutes until it clipped Mt Osutaka and crashed, killing all but 4 people out of the 524 passengers and crew aboard.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10104 votes
#7 - Runaway Train
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 12/10/2012
On April 25, 2005, a seven-car commuter train came off the tracks and crashed just before Amagasaki Station in Japan causing 107 deaths and 562 injuries.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1034 votes
#8 - Nagasaki - The Forgotten Bomb
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2012
On August 9, 1945, the United States of America, during the final stages of World War II in 1945 bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki causing a huge death toll.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1032 votes
#9 - Sinking The Coventry
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/24/2012
On May 25, 1982, in the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina a low level bomb attack from the Argentinian jets capsizes the HMS Coventry within 20 minutes - why did the ship sink so quickly?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1022 votes
#10 - Chinook Helicopter Crash
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2013
On August 6, 2011, a U.S. Boeing CH-47 Chinook was shot down while transporting a quick reaction force attempting to reinforce an engaged unit of Army Rangers in Wardak province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan. The resulting crash killed all 38 people on board.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Seconds From Disaster Season 6
Every episode of Seconds From Disaster Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Seconds From Disaster Season 6!
Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to...
Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"Norway Massacre: I Was There" is the best rated episode of "Seconds From Disaster" season 6. It scored 7.9/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/22/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Jonestown Cult Suicide".