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