History's A Disaster
Bloody history and bloodier crimes. Andrew takes a weekly look at all things bloody. From natural disasters to man made atrocities
History's A Disaster
Latest Episodes
SwissAir Flight 111 Fire
A modern airliner. A premium cabin upgrade. A faint smell that doesn’t seem urgent until it’s far too late. We’re diving into Swissair Flight 111, the 1998 MD-11 crash off Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, and the chain of hidden risks that turned a r...
The Malbone Street Wreck
A packed train, a brand-new tunnel, and a curve that demanded six miles per hour. Now add a labor strike, a rushed staffing decision, and an operator who never should have been put in that seat. That mix created the 1918 Malbone Street Wreck, s...
Union Oil 1984 Explosion Romeoville
A hairline crack doesn’t sound like much until it’s hissing flammable vapor at the base of a pressurized refinery tower. We’re telling the story of the 1984 Union Oil Refinery explosion in Romeoville, Illinois, a disaster that escalates in minu...