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Engineering Catastrophes

Car after car, driving off of a bridge that was no longer there for them. We were the...

Car after car, driving off of a bridge that was no longer there for them. [narrator] Robert and his cousins raced towards the bridge. [Robert] We were the only on out there. We, uh, struck flares
and hoped that the drivers
on the bridge would see us

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Car after car, driving off of a bridge
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that was no longer there for them.
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[narrator] Robert and his cousins raced towards the bridge.
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[Robert] We were the only on out there.
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We, uh, struck flares and hoped that the drivers on the bridge would see us.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:42
Uploaded
Oct 28, 2025
Season
6
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Moviecoop

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Movie Summary

With access to all phases of design and a large cast of experts, some of the great failures of engineering history are uncovered.
S06 • E06 It's like assembling flatpack furniture. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:12
It's like assembling flatpack furniture.
S06 • E09 It's a hot day, bright and sunny, beautiful day. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It's a hot day, bright and sunny, beautiful day.
S06 • E10 [narrator] By 2008, the hills of Rivermist - Engineering Catastrophes 00:15
[narrator] By 2008, the hills of Rivermist
S06 • E07 But the first crossing of its kind in this province - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
But the first crossing of its kind in this province
S06 • E03 It was gut-wrenching. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:19
It was gut-wrenching.
S06 • E08 [narrator] Holding back the water is a 2,000 foot long earthen embankment - Engineering Catastrophes 00:42
[narrator] Holding back the water is a 2,000 foot long earth...
S06 • E01 [narrator] Gainesville, Florida, October 22nd, 2020 - Engineering Catastrophes 00:18
[narrator] Gainesville, Florida, October 22nd, 2020
S06 • E05 [narrator] Jose's instinct was right. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
[narrator] Jose's instinct was right.
S06 • E09 A crane was lifting a floor supporting beam - Engineering Catastrophes 00:09
A crane was lifting a floor supporting beam
S06 • E06 [narrator] And like flatpack product, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
[narrator] And like flatpack product,
S06 • E04 I was employed to keep the plant running and producing malt. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:11
I was employed to keep the plant running and producing malt.
S06 • E02 Eventually, somebody saw our flares - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
Eventually, somebody saw our flares
S06 • E07 NARRATOR: Sunday, January 10th, 2016, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
NARRATOR: Sunday, January 10th, 2016,
S06 • E09 More than 3,000 tons of parking garage pancake to the ground. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:08
More than 3,000 tons of parking garage pancake to the ground...
S06 • E10 [narrator] January 24th, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:28
[narrator] January 24th, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.
S06 • E04 It was like, that was it. No more work there. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:06
It was like, that was it. No more work there.
S06 • E07 The first half of a new bridge - Engineering Catastrophes 00:07
The first half of a new bridge
S06 • E09 It was really apparent that the situation was really dire. - Engineering Catastrophes 00:05
It was really apparent that the situation was really dire.
S06 • E02 [narrator] Their quick thinking and inspired use - Engineering Catastrophes 00:20
[narrator] Their quick thinking and inspired use
S06 • E06 When I put this together and twist it together, - Engineering Catastrophes 00:10
When I put this together and twist it together,