Situation Critical
2007–2008 · National Geographic · 60 min · 1 season
S01E13 · Running Out of Air
Tue, 6 May, 2:00 am
Priz AS-28, a miniature submarine of the Russian Navy, becomes entangled in sunken fishing nets and the cables of a hydrophone array at a depth of 190 m in Berezovaya Bay off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. 2 days later, the submarine was successfully freed with no loss of life, thanks to the aid of a British remotely operated vehicle.
About
In a single moment, life can transform from routine to critical. One bullet, one alarm or one misstep can spur tragedy--and plunge average people and trained experts alike into desperate circumstances. In Situation Critical, we explore the unfolding action and the real people thrust into survivor mode by some of the most dramatic events in modern history. This fast-paced series takes you inside the seemingly stable events that became headline disasters in a matter of minutes. Each hour-long episode combines archival footage, accurate re-enactments, advanced CGI and firsthand accounts from those at the centre of the action. Building suspense with each heart-pounding movement, we vividly break down the terrifying moments — outlining the life-threatening risks, daring decisions, frantic communications, evolving tactics and last-ditch efforts developing with each decisive tick of the clock. Don't miss as we follow the hunt for Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar and the Russian sub rescue of 2005 orchestrated by the UK's Submarine Rescue Service.
Episodes
- E01
North Hollywood Shoot-out
Wed, 13 June· 60 min - E02
Downed Pilot
Wed, 20 June· 60 minThe dramatized account of an USAF pilot shot down behind enemy lines in Bosnia in 1995 and his struggle to evade capture and get rescued.
- E03
Apollo 13
Wed, 27 June· 60 min - E04
Hell On High Water
Wed, 4 July· 60 minThe story of the 1998 Sydney-Hobart yacht race. A massive storm develops and the weather deteriorates to such a degree that six sailors eventually lose their lives. Eyewitness accounts and news footage illustrate the terror that ensued.
- E05
Operation Certain Death
Wed, 18 July· 60 minA group of rebels in the West African country of Sierra Leone had taken 11 British soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment hostage.
- E06
Taliban Uprising
Wed, 25 July· 60 minA National Geographic documentary about the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi (War House) located in Northern Afghanistan, from Novermber 26, 2001 to December 1, 2001.
- E07
Hunting Pablo Escobar
Tue, 29 Aug· 60 min - E08
Moscow Siege
Wed, 26 Sept· 60 minChechen terrorists storm the Dubrovka Theatre in central Moscow in 2002. With 900 people trapped inside, President Putin refuses to negotiate and a top secret plan is hatched to rescue the hostages.
- E09
Nightmare on Mt. Hood
Wed, 14 Nov· 60 min - E10
Al Qaeda Ambush
Wed, 21 Nov· 60 minDetailing the March 2002 battle of Takur Ghar in southeastern Afghanistan, when a group of US Special Forces came under attack from Al Qaeda fighters while trying to secure a remote mountain-top observation point, leading to an ill-fated and dramatic rescue mission. Seven soldiers lost their lives in what is considered one of the bloodiest battles for U.S. forces in the Afghan war. These dramatic events are shown through key first-hand accounts, reconstructed drama, advanced CGI and archive footage.
- E11
Coal Mine Disaster
Thu, 13 Mar· 60 min - E12
Entebbe Hostage Rescue
Wed, 26 Mar· 60 minWhen Palestinian terrorists hijacked air France plane flying from Israel to France, Israel launches daring rescue mission
- E13
Running Out of Air
Tue, 6 May· 60 minPriz AS-28, a miniature submarine of the Russian Navy, becomes entangled in sunken fishing nets and the cables of a hydrophone array at a depth of 190 m in Berezovaya Bay off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. 2 days later, the submarine was successfully freed with no loss of life, thanks to the aid of a British remotely operated vehicle.
