Shockwave (TV series)

Shockwave
A screenshot of the title in the introduction of Shockwave.
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Cheri Sundae Productions
Narrated by	Jim Forbes
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	33
Production
Executive producers	Cheri Brownlee Steve Ligerman Richard Wortman
Producer	Chris Lehman
Editors	David Milhous Todd Felker
Running time	44 minutes (without commercials)
Original release
Network	History Channel
Release	November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30) – October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03)

Shockwave is an American documentary television series that premiered on November 30, 2007, on the History Channel. The program compiles video footage and eyewitness accounts to the headline making events and attempts to educate the viewer as to what really happened in a particular event.

The show depicts the United Airlines Flight 232 crash, USS Forrestal fire, the Killdozer, the Mount Hood hiking incident, the deadly Ramstein airshow disaster, and the PEPCON disaster.

The toolbox of resources which the show employs to perform this task include the following items:

• Video footage
• Photographs
• 3-D renderings (computer-generated imagery) of the event
• Eyewitness accounts (testimony/interviews)
• Participant accounts (interviews)

Each episode has typically four, five or six stories (or events). For each, people who witnessed the event or who were involved in the event are interviewed, video footage and photos of the event are shown, and 3-D renderings of the event are shown.

Episodes

Season 1 (2007-2008)

Episode	Broadcast date	Description
1	November 30, 2007	Amsterdam, New York (April 27, 2002) - a house explodes during a firefighting exercise Okinawa, Japan (August 20, 2007) - the explosion of China Airlines Flight 120 at Naha Airport Attica, Kansas (May 12, 2004) - a tornado rips through town, destroying a house Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam (July 29, 1967) - the USS Forrestal Fire Jefferson, Georgia (July 29, 2000) - a driver's son runs out on the track to check on him and is hit by an out of control car Mount Hood, Oregon (May 30, 2002) - a helicopter crashes while trying to rescue injured mountain climbers
2	December 7, 2007	El Toro Air Base, California (April 24, 1988) - an F/A-18 Hornet crashes while performing at an air show Honolulu, Hawaii (August 15, 1980) - a firefighter is engulfed in flames while battling a fire at an oil storage facility St George, Utah (January 11, 2005) - flooding of the Santa Clara river destroys residential homes New Providence, Iowa (July 20, 2000) - a water tower collapses, taking construction workers down with it Butte, Montana (December 20, 1989) - the Terry Rossland case Henderson, Nevada (May 4, 1988) - the PEPCON disaster
3	December 14, 2007	Brooklyn, New York (May 4, 2004) - a helicopter crashes onto a roof while covering the aftermath of a shooting Chesapeake Bay (September 30, 1981) - testing of a snake eye bomb accidentally blows a chase plane out of the sky Ursa, Illinois (December 8, 1989) - an old silo crashes onto a bulldozer as a farmer tries to take it down Memphis, Tennessee (May 13, 1994) - funny car driver Jerry Caminito crashes into the guardrail at 280 mph and flips Uffculme, England (November 17, 1998) - a spark at a fireworks factory leads to a massive series of explosions Atlanta, Georgia (April 12, 1999) - a man is trapped on a crane over a structural fire
4	December 21, 2007	USS Theodore Roosevelt, Persian Gulf (February 20, 1991) - Petty Officer JD Bridges is sucked into the engine of a jet Off the coast of South Africa (August 4, 1991) - the sinking of the MTS Oceanos Muroc Dry Lake, California (June 28, 1998) & El Mirage Dry Lake, California (July 12, 1998) - Ron Cook crashes multiple times as he attempts to break the land speed record Comoros Islands (November 23, 1996) - the crash landing of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 Three Rivers, Texas (August 25, 1990) - firefighters run after an oil tank fire explodes
5	December 28, 2007	Milwaukee, Wisconsin (April 11, 1989) - Pilot Ben Moore crashes as he attempts to lift an air conditioning unit off of a building Ennis, Texas (October 7, 2005) - the pro stock racing accident between Bruce Allen and Kenny Koretsky Tucson, Arizona (December 27, 1984) - rescuers try to save three men whose truck got submerged in a river during a flood USS Kitty Hawk, off the Coast of Japan (July 11, 1994) - a fighter jet crashes and explodes while landing Poipu, Hawaii (September 11, 1992) - Hurricane Iniki makes landfall in Hawaii
6	January 4, 2008	Niagara Falls, New York (March 20, 2003) - rescue of a man on the edge of Niagara Falls Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona (October 21, 2003) - Scotty Lumbert crashes while drag boat racing and his escape capsule crashes onto dry land Montserrat, Lesser Antilles (July 18, 1995) - eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano Kingfisher, Oklahoma (August 19, 2007) - firefighters try to rescue a couple trapped in the middle of a flood Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey (July 1, 1986) - the crash of the Piasecki PA-97 Heli-stat Mokulēia State Beach, Hawaii (May 31, 2001) - kitesurfer Erik Eck is dragged into the sky by a wind gust before crashing
7	January 25, 2008	Clinton Township, Michigan (August 28, 1998) - Escape Artist Jasen Magic is engulfed in flames when his trick backfires Sioux City, Iowa (July 19, 1989) - the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 Rantoul, Illinois (August 7, 2004) - a skydiver's parachute opens too soon and he gets caught on the back of the plane's wing Bowling Green, Kentucky (September 29, 2004) - Russell Sublett's 4 day siege inside a mansion Portland, Oregon (February 1, 1996) - A father and son check out a house they were renovating have to outrun a mudslide
8	February 1, 2008	Bering Sea, Alaska (March 15, 1990) - rescuers try to save the crew of the Alaskan Monarch after it becomes trapped in ice Corpus Christi, Texas (April 15, 1995) - a jet ski racer is torpedoed by a competitor USS Abraham Lincoln, Indian Ocean (July 9, 1991) - a Navy crewman is only partially ejected out of his jet when his ejection system fails Grandby, Colorado (June 4, 2004) - the Killdozer incident Lakeside, California (October 25, 2003) - residents are forced to drive through the Cedar Fire to survive
9	February 8, 2008	Murdock, Illinois (September 2, 1983) - a train derails and explodes Daytona International Speedway, Florida (February 11, 1990) - Paramedic Mike Staley is hit by a racecar while treating another driver Cook Inlet, Alaska (July 7, 1999) - a fishing boat sinks and the captain goes down with the ship Cornwall, England (November 13, 1991 & August 13, 1992) - Matt Coulter's attempts to jump an ATV over a steam boat Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida (January 17, 1997) - explosion of the Delta II Rocket
10	February 15, 2008	Englishtown, New Jersey (July 8, 1990) - NRHA driver Johnny West is knocked out cold when his funny car slams against a guardrail and crashes at the end of the track Cerro Negro, Nicaragua (May 12, 2002) - Éric Barone crashes as he attempts to ride his bike down the side of the Cerro Negro volcano Allanburg, Canada (August 11, 2001) - the MS Windoc crashes into a lowered drawbridge USS America, Mediterranean Sea (December 28, 1982) - a fighter jet malfunctions while landing and goes over the side of the carrier Oahu, Hawaii (January 25, 1993) - tourist Hugh Alexander is sucked into the Moi Hole and struggles to get out
11	February 22, 2008	Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany (August 28, 1988) - the Ramstein air show disaster Perth, Australia (March 4 & 26, 1997) - stunt driver Ray Baumann's multiple attempts to beat the world's longest car jump Indian Ocean (July 21, 1991) - the sinking of the Greek Tanker Kirki Rantoul, Illinois (August 4, 2003) - Skydiver Tim Bernard crashes when he tries to swoop in and out of a plane hangar Denver, Colorado (November 30, 2005) - two window washers are trapped on their scaffold when the support cables fail Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (March 21, 2002) - firefighters try to put out a motel fire when the roof caves in on them
12	February 29, 2008	King's Speedway, Hanford, California (October 4, 1997) - Midget Racecar Driver Donny Oliver crashes and is engulfed in flames San Francisco, California (December 11, 1995) - a sinkhole swallows a mansion Edwards Air Force Base, Rosamand, California (August 25, 1976) - a pilot struggles to pull his Lockhead T33 out of a death spiral Red Bluff, California (May 26, 2002) - Mark Atkinson's drag boat crashes and he opens the safety capsule too soon Siloam Springs, Arkansas (October 9, 2005) - the skydiving accident of Shayna Richardson Hell's Hole, Arizona (June 26, 1994) - a Pavehawk crashes while trying to rescue hikers, and a man's leg is pinned by the wreckage
13	March 14, 2008	Boston, Massachusetts (August 16, 1985) - a pipe bomb defusal goes bad, catching bomb technician Randy Lamatina in the blast Dunbar, Pennsylvania (September 2, 2000) - a skydiver is stuck upside down on a plane and there's no way to free him Del Mar, California (July 4, 2001) - Daredevil Bubba Blackwell crashes while trying to jump his Harley over a row of parked cars Valdez, Alaska (April 7, 1997) - an extreme skier tumbles down the mountain Anne Arundel, Maryland (August 12, 2005) - a motorcycle stunt goes bad when rider Ben Smolen misses the foam pit and faceplants onto a bulldozer Brisbane, Australia (October 4, 1999) - a utility worker gets sucked into a storm drain while clearing away debris

Season 2 (2008)

Episode	Broadcast Date	Description
14	May 2, 2008	Salinas, California (October 3, 1999) - pilot Wayne Handley crashes while showing off his Oracle Turbo Raven Crested Butte, Colorado (February 18, 1998) - a snowmobile lands on top of another rider during the Winter X Games Hagerstown Speedway, Maryland (October 13, 1996) - racer Jack Bland's crash into the guardrail at Hagerstown Mexico City, Mexico (July 12, 2000) - soap opera star Anadela's magic trick backfires, catching her in the explosion Fort Lauderdale, Florida (April 6, 1997) - the Coast Guard has to act fast when a sight-seeing boat is dragged underneath a barge
15	May 9, 2008	Firebird Lake, Arizona (February 24, 1985) - a drag boat crashes into powerlines Valdez, Alaska (April 2, 1992) - extreme skier Garrett Bartelt's tumble down the mountains Mangalore, Australia (April 12, 1998) - an ultralight plane flies out of control and into a spectator Tampa, Florida (March 11, 2001) - a skateboarder is knocked out cold as he attempts to skate a 360 loop Big Island, Hawaii (April 21, 1990) - the eruption of Mount Kīlauea destroys homes in the town of Kalapana Adelaide Hills, Australia (April 19, 1992) - a jockey is dragged by his horse when he falls off it
16	May 16, 2008	Valle De Bravo, Mexico (January 18, 2005) - Para-glider Joe Parr falls into some trees and then to the ground Firebird Lake, Arizona (September 13, 1983) - Daredevil Spanky Spangler's attempt at a world record jump leaves him stuck upside down in his car and without oxygen Monterey Bay, California (March 12, 1999) - a CH-46 Seaknight catches fire shortly after takeoff, trapping reports on the burning craft Chiefland, Florida (March 4, 2004) - a boater is launched out of his vehicle when it flips and skips across the water Norfolk, Virginia (September 3, 1984) - a firefighter plunges into a pool of burning gasoline while fighting a tanker fire
17	May 23, 2008	Middle River, Maryland (September 14, 1997) - an F-117 Nighthawk crashes onto a family's house Albuquerque, New Mexico (October 10, 2004) - a hot air balloon with two kids on it crashes into a radio tower Twin Falls, Idaho (June 4, 1999) - "Flying Mike" Brown crashes underneath a ramp while performing a stunt Stateline, Nevada (August 27, 1980) - the bombing at Harvey's casino Chad's Gap, Utah - (March 6, 2005) - freestyle skier Tanner Hall comes up short in a backwards facing jump and breaks both of his ankles Moab, Utah (April 1, 1991) - a newlywed couple crash while traversing the Lion's Back
18	May 30, 2008	Cottonwood, Arizona (November 19, 2004) - a routine training exercise leaves several firefighters caught in a flashover Queensland, Australia (September 17, 2007) - Phil Lamattina's top fuel dragster breaks apart and explodes against the guardrails Jalalabad, Afghanistan (April 5, 2007) - a suicide bomber in a van targets marines in a Humvee Mohawk River, New York (May 6, 2000) - five boaters are trapped against a dam Los Angeles, California (August 2, 2007) - skater Jake Brown does a 720 degree spin and then falls several feet onto his back Hakkari, Turkey (November 12, 2006) - pop star Aydan Aydan and his crew get trapped in an avalanche while making a music video
19	June 6, 2008	Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho (September 14, 2003) - an F16 crashes during an airshow Peterborough, England (May 2, 1991) - a skydiving instructor is choked by his parachute chord, forcing a cameraman to make a daring rescue Union, Missouri (October 26, 1996) - Texas Jack Hondo accidentally blows himself up Berthoud Pass, Colorado (February 15, 1987) - a rogue avalanche takes aim at a camera crew Lake Havasu, Arizona (October 17, 1999) - a jet ski racer crashes on another racer Spanaway, Washington (August 12, 2000) - a multicar crash at the racetrack leaves one racer burning alive
20	June 13, 2008	Oceanside, California (December 9, 1999) - a marine training exercise turns deadly when the Seaknight they're on crashes into the water Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (August 17, 2003) - a college student is lost in a cloud of smoke when she crashes into an oil tank fire Lake Austin, Texas (March 7, 2005) - two boaters are caught against the wall of a dam, and their boat is slowly being crushed St Lawrence River, Canada (October 5, 1979) - stuntman Kenny Powers tries to jump a rocket powered car across the Canadian-US border, but comes up very short New York City, New York (August 23, 2001) - a French parasailist gets caught on the torch of the Statue of Liberty
21	June 20, 2008	Moreton Bay, Australia (November 8, 1997) - a demolition crew looking to make a new coral reef gets caught in the explosion Dayton, Ohio (August 20, 2000) - a man and his grandson crash land their plane on a tarmac and the vehicle explodes Sandy Springs, Georgia (January 16, 1997) - one of Eric Rudolph's infamous bombings caught on tape Waialua, Hawaii (May 13, 1988) - a helicopter crashes while assisting a utility crew, and it's up to a man named Tiny to help free the pilot Corsica, France (April 8, 2004) - a kayaker is caught in a whirlpool
22	June 27, 2008	Aurora, Ohio (August 17, 1996) - a motorboat crashes into the crowd during a water ski show at Sea World Chilecito, Argentina (July 24, 1994) - a father and daughter are trapped over a gorge when their cable car comes off the tracks Isle of Man (May 31, 2003) - motorcycle racer "Richard Quayle" crashes into a wall at 190 mph London, England (May 5, 1980) - an SAS officer gets caught in their own blast during the Iranian Embassy siege Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii (December 31, 2002) - an underwater photographer is slammed to the ocean floor by a wave
23	July 11, 2008	Mount Pobeda, Kyrgyzstan (August 6, 2005) - an overloaded helicopter full of mountain climbers crashes in the snow during an operation in a mountainous area Brentwood, Tennessee (May 5, 2002) - a bank robber opens fire on a female officer Gull Lake, Minnesota (July 5, 1991) - a tornado that struck a lake sets it's sights on vacationers hiding in the house Bristol, Virginia (April 15, 2008) - a tanker truck explodes, blowing officers and firefighters away Tampa, Florida (February 10, 2002) - a human cannonball named "Ermes Zamperla" overshoots the safety net, and crash lands onto the ground
24	July 18, 2008	St Augustine, Florida (September 14, 2003) - firefighters putting out a jet dryer fire are caught in an explosion Minneapolis, Minnesota (May 11, 1991) - a boat is crushed when it goes over a waterfall, and rescuers race to pull them all out of the river Oxnard, California (February 14, 2005) - a truck is obliterated by an Amtrak train Gold Coast, Australia (March 5, 2004) - two people are trapped in a raging river after trying to drive their jeep through flood waters Fenton, Missouri (August 10, 1991) - a tunnel boat launches off of one boat and onto an island, almost hitting a cameraman Jerome, Idaho (November 30, 1991) - a jockey is launched into the sky during a chariot race
25	July 25, 2008	San Diego, California (January 16, 1998) - a lifeguard is caught in an explosion while lighting a boat on fire Andover, Kansas (April 26, 1991) - Reporter Gregg Jarrett and several bystanders are caught underneath a bridge during a massive tornado outbreak Baghdad, Iraq (June 2, 2005) - a US soldier is hit in the chest by an Iraqi sniper Jacksonville, Florida (December 19, 2007) - the T2 laboratories explosion Kent, England (July 26, 1984) - a skydiver is caught upside-down in two ripped parachutes
26	August 8, 2008	Hennessey, Oklahoma (May 24, 2008) - a pig farm is ripped to shreds by a tornado San Francisco, California (October 14, 2002) - Deaf motorcycle rider Paul Macdonald performing a stunt on an abandoned highway slams into a parked car Lake Pontiac, Michigan (July 29, 1994) - two guys taping a fishing show catch a plane crashing into the water Park City, Utah (December 10, 2004) - a skier is stuck on a ski lift, being choked by his helmet and backpack San Francisco, California (September 8, 1984) - two base jumpers slam into the Golden Gate Bridge Mexico City, Mexico (June 30, 1997) - an oil tanker is hit by a train and explodes
27	August 15, 2008	St Augustine, Florida (March 26, 1985) - a pilot's wheel is stuck, forcing a mechanic to make a daring rescue Honolulu, Hawaii (August 20, 1994) - the tragedy of Tyke the Elephant Cedar Valley, Utah (June 13, 2008) - Pilot Dennis Kenyon crashes his helicopter while doing a loop Santa Fe, Argentina (January 17, 1999) - after a bus plunges into the Colastiné River, a crane sent to help remove the bus also falls in Plymouth, England (August 6, 2005) - the powerboat crash of James Sheppard and Chris Parsonage
28	August 22, 2008	Fullerton, California (September 25, 2004) - a replica Ford Trimotor crashes into an occupied car as it attempts to take off Salt Lake City, Utah (December 13, 2003) - a rock band's van slams into an accident site USS Enterprise, Atlantic Ocean (November 8, 1998) - an EA-6B Prowler crashes into an S3 Viking on deck, putting 6 lives in instant peril Assisi, Italy (September 26, 1997) - an aftershock causes the Basilica of Saint Francis to collapse, trapping architects and clergy members inside Sydney, Australia (November 4, 2006) - two surf boats collide during a race
29	September 5, 2008	Fort Campbell, Kentucky (June 18, 1996) - two helicopters on a training exercise collide North Hollywood, California (February 28, 1997) - police officers battle two heavily armed bank robbers in a 44-minute gun battle Stockton, California (June 24, 1999) - a canopy being constructed for an outdoor concert collapses during a strong wind gust City of White Rock, Canada (July 28, 2001) - a motorized para-glider crashes into power lines
30	September 12, 2008	Paris, Texas (June 29, 2008) - a centuries-old furniture building explodes and collapses Manning, South Carolina (November 19, 1996) - a police chase ends when the suspect's vehicle is slammed against into a set of gas pumps Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (October 29, 1980) - a C-130 Transport plane crashes during landing Newton, Iowa (January 6, 2006) - construction workers are trapped under a wall when it collapses British Columbia, Canada (March 7, 2004) - skier Will Burks is caught in an avalanche at Mica Creek Las Vegas, Nevada (June 20, 1999) - motorcycle rider Seth Enslow crashes when his bike breaks in two during a jump
31	September 19, 2008	Tacoma, Washington (October 6, 2007) - the Atlas foundry explosion Manchester, South Dakota (June 24, 2003) - a town is wiped off the map by a tornado New York City, New York (May 14, 1991) - the NYFD has to rappel down the side of a building to rescue a man caught in a fire Simferopol, Ukraine (July 10, 2006) - a passenger plane crashes at the end of a runway Lexington, Ohio (June 25, 2006) - racer Joey Hand's BMW is nudged and flips end over end Dallas, Texas (July 4, 1988) - stuntman Jimmy Lynn Davis is slammed to the ground when his motorcycle hang glider is caught by an updraft
32	September 26, 2008	Houston, Texas (February 11, 2007) - Good Samaritans race to free 3 people involved in a brutal highway accident USS Enterprise, Pacific Ocean (January 14, 1969) - the USS Enterprise fire and explosion San Antonio, Texas (February 19, 2004) - a helicopter assisting in a police pursuit crashes Boscastle, England (August 16, 2004) - the 2004 Boscastle floods Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (August 20, 1992) - driver Jim Mederer flips his car while attempting to set a land speed record Lebanon, New York (June 24, 2003) - "Wild Man" Al Sleep's dump truck crashes and flips on its roof during a stunt
33*	October 3, 2008	Rochester, New Hampshire (January 11, 2000) - Firefighters race to rescue a family from a house fire Punta Gorda, Florida (June 29, 2002) - two men are stuck on a dam after falling while trying to clean it Lunenburg, Canada (July 31, 1980) - the sinking of the Margaret Jane Eugene, Oregon (July 12, 1990) - a cameraman races to rescue a skydiver after a skydiving bungee-jumping accident Sonoma, California (July 24, 1998) - the drag race accident of Shelley Anderson Valle de Bravo, Mexico - a helicopter falls into the water while shooting a soap opera, trapping actor Andres Garcia inside

*denotes lack of info for show due to unavailability of episode

Reception

Common Sense Media rated the show 3 out of 5 stars.

See also

• World's Most Amazing Videos
• Seconds From Disaster
• Critical Situation
• Destroyed in Seconds
• Most Daring

External links

• Shockwave official website
• Shockwave at IMDb