Explosion in the North Sea

July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha stands over 110 miles off Scotland. But on this fateful day, a gas leak causes a catastrophic fire with a loss of 167 workers. Why did the Piper Alpha explode without warning? Was Human Error to blame? What about Mechanical Failure? Or even sabotage?

Release Date: 2005-09-19
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TMDb: 7.1/10
  • Country: UA
  • Language: Deutsch | English | Italiano | Magyar
  • Runtime: 45

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