In 2003, seven astronauts are killed instantly when their space shuttle, Columbia, disintegrates on re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere.  The NASA... more

Summiting Everest takes years of preparation and a mindset that lets nothing get in the way. In 2006, Myles Osborne is... more

It’s 2008 and Columbian presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt and three US nationals have been held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed... more

Sean Irion has dedicated his life to rescuing animals.  From caring for his pets to nursing injured birds back to... more

About sixty miles off the coast of Sitka, Alaska, four men continue to cling desperately for life. Together, they are... more

It's shaping up to be a quiet Friday night at the US Coast Guard's remote rescue station in Sitka, Alaska. With... more

The Esvagt Cantana is a safety-standby ship providing emergency support to oil-company workers based in the North Sea. Its crew are... more

In 1941, the German army invades Eastern Poland and thousands of Jews are forced into ghettos as part of a... more

In February 2010, Hector Gomez is partying with family and friends on a small river island just outside of Constitucion... more

It's December 1989. By order of Panamanian dictator General Manuel Noriega, American Kurt Muse is locked up in the Carcel Modelo... more

After the chaos of the 2011 Arab Spring, eruptions of violence saw millions become refugees overnight. Since then many have taken to the... more

Late one night, a mayday message is received at the headquarters of Canada’s national search and rescue operations in Trenton,... more

In Nairobi, Kenya, Paramedic Stella Zakina is preparing for the start of her shift when she is alerted to an... more

18-month-old Jessica is playing with her friends in the backyard. One moment she is there, the next she has disappeared.... more

Over half a million people commute to London every day. They travel at the same time, on the same train,... more

A man goes missing for two days in the Rockies. With the temperature plummeting, it falls to a team of... more

Malcolm Roberts is suffering from a gastric bleed and is in danger of bleeding to death. The big problem: He’s stationed on... more

In 2002, climbing partners Charlie Sassara and Jack Tackle set out to achieve a first ascent of the north face... more

It’s been 12 hours since the miners have last been heard from.  With time fast running out to reach them... more

Nine miners are trapped 260 ft underground when their mine is accidentally flooded with millions of gallons of water.  Even... more