Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2005 on Discovery Channel Canada. Produced by Temple Street Productions, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened. , two seasons have been produced.
On 12 June 2006, Discovery Channel rebranded season 2 and called it under the name Minutes from Disaster in the UK. It was noted that the show's name and format shared similarities with the National Geographic Channel show Seconds from Disaster, this caused National Geographic to consider taking legal action against Discovery Channel as it seemed to have copied the show. National Geographic's lawyers would later write to Discovery Channel to pull the show from airing, which they refused to do. It is unclear whether National Geographic decided to pursue legal action afterwards.
Episodes
Season 1 "The King’s Cross Disaster" and "The Mystery of the Derbyshire" were premiered back to back at 8pm and 9pm respectively on Discovery Channel Canada. №#TitleDate of disasterDisasterAirdateDescription11"The Inferno at Kaprun"Kaprun disasterJanuary 27, 2005155 skiers die in a fire at Kaprun Ski Resort. The deadly chain of events was caused by a heater in the rear attendant's cabin that also affected the alpine station 2 kilometres above the tunnel.22"The Crash at Eschede"Eschede train disasterJanuary 20, 2005A train derails, killing 101 people. Each wheel and carriage had to be re-engineered and replaced as a result of the incident.33"The Collapse of Big Blue"Big Blue collapse at Miller ParkFebruary 3, 2005A gigantic crane (Lampson Transi-Lift 3 nicknamed Big Blue) standing at 567 ft toppled while manoeuvring a 450-ton roof section at Miller Park Stadium in Milwaukee, killing three workers and causing damage to the stadium.44"The Sampoong Collapse"Sampoong Department Store collapseJanuary 13, 2005Seoul's posh Sampoong department store collapsed in 20 seconds with more than 1,500 people inside. Investigators discover secrets in the original blueprint that explain the collapse.55"The Mystery of the Derbyshire"MV DerbyshireJanuary 9, 2005A ship vanishes without any trace. The investigation took 20 years before the cause of the tragedy was determined beyond doubt.66"The King's Cross Disaster"King's Cross fireJanuary 9, 2005A fire kills 31 people at King's Cross station. Investigators spend months trying to explain the fire's unusual pattern, which they determined was started by a smoker's match.
Season 2 №#TitleDate of disasterDisasterAirdateDescription71"Explosion at Enschede"Enschede fireworks disasterMarch 24, 2006In Enschede, the Netherlands the S.E. Fireworks storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800 kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg of TNT. The facility was authorized to hold 1.4G grade fireworks but actually contained quantities of 1.1G grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.82"Off the Rails"Waterfall rail accidentApril 7, 2006A four-carriage double-decker passenger train derails in New South Wales, Australia and slams into a rock face, killing 7 people.93"Wreck of the Rocknes"MV RocknesMarch 31, 2006The MV Rocknes, a 166m long fallpipe vessel, hit a shallow and suddenly capsized south of Bergen, Norway, killing 18 of 30 crew.104"Destruction in the Desert"PEPCON disasterApril 14, 2006At the Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCON) in Henderson, Nevada which manufactures ammonium perchlorate (used in solid rocket fuel) has two massive explosions and damages an area 10 miles wide with 2 fatalities and 300+ people injured. The first explosion measured 3 on the Richter scale while the second measured 3.5 (equal to 1.5 million pounds of TNT). A Las Vegas airport (7 miles away) reported broken windows.115"Hong Kong Inferno"Garley Building fireApril 21, 2006In the deadliest building fire disaster in Hong Kong's history, hundreds of workers are trapped in the top floors of a 16-storey commercial tower. 41 people died, 81 others were injured.126"San Juan Explosion"Humberto Vidal explosionApril 28, 2006A foul smell hangs around in the Humberto Vidal Shoe Store. After an air conditioner is switched on, the store explodes.
See also Seconds from Disaster Seismic Seconds Mayday Trapped
References
External links by the Discovery Channel Temple Street Productions