Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.
Descent from Disaster has 2 Seasons and 12 Episodes. The last episode aired on 2015-12-31, It was titled Ruapheu Plane Crash - 1948.
Descent from Disaster is Returning Series. It is Produced By: Screentime, Television New Zealand .
Genres: Documentary
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