5 Most Shocking Moments Caught On Live TV

Number 5. The Hindenburg disaster took place on May the 6th, 1937. The German passenger airship caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Number 4. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January the 28th, 1986. The Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members, which included five NASA astronauts. Number 3. JetBlue's Airways Flight 292 was a scheduled flight from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. On September the 21st, 2005, Captain Scott Burke executed an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after the nose gear jammed. Incredibly, no one was injured. Number 2. The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terror attacks by terrorist group Al-Qaeda. The attacks killed 2,996 people and injured over 6,000 others. The attacks caused at least $3 trillion in total costs. Number 1. In March 2011, a major tsunami hit Japan. The degree and extent of damage caused by the earthquake and resulting tsunami was enormous. The destruction caused over $235 billion worth of damage, making it the highest costing natural disaster in world history. So that was 5 shocking moments caught on live tv. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more countdown videos.