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• Format: Box set
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• ASIN: B0039KEMUM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,359 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Product Description Whether a tragic accident or a miraculous rescue, SHOCKWAVE presents history as it unfolds caught on cell phone video, surveillance cameras, and the local news. SHOCKWAVE, a groundbreaking new series, reveals the best of this raw footage. Using the latest digital technology, HISTORY analyzes these shocking videos and creates astonishing three-dimensional models that help us understand how--and why--some of the world s most awe-inspiring catastrophes happened. From airplane collisions to erupting volcanoes, SHOCKWAVE: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE presents 13 episodes of the footage behind the headlines, and exposes the stories behind the world s most shocking moments. DISC ONE: EPISODE 1: The aftermath of a Kansas tornado, rescue operation on Mt. Hood gone awry, missile misfire EPISODE 2: Three-foot-wide stream turned into a raging river, bomb scare, one of the biggest explosions in U.S. history EPISODE 3: Helicopter crash landing, twister rescue, race car up in flames EPISODE 4: A crewman sucked into a jet engine, motorcycle stunt, hijacked airliner s water landing DISC TWO: EPISODE 5: Helicopter crash, Pro-Stock racing accident, fighter landing gone wrong EPISODE 6: Rescue attempt at Niagara Falls, volcano escape, the Helistat crash and burn EPISODE 7: Magic stunt gone wrong, parachute disaster, massive landslide DISC THREE: EPISODE 8: Dramatic Coast Guard rescue, bulldozed town, aviator ejection seat malfunction EPISODE 9: Toxic chemicals explode, racecar crash, rocket explosion EPISODE 10: Car crash, mountain-biking down a volcano, monster wave DISC FOUR: EPISODE 11: Triple plane collision, oil tanker eruption, window washers in peril EPISODE 12: Home collapse, Air Force jet spun out of control, rescue helicopter explosion EPISODE 13: Bomb explosion, skydiving disaster, skier freefall