Episode
Horizon: Sixty Minutes to Meltdown
Overview
In this episode, Horizon investigates the nuclear accident which took place in the United States at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant during March 1979.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1983-04-18
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Sixty Minutes to Meltdown is Episode 12 in 1983 of Horizon. It aired on 1983-04-18. The runtime is 60 min.
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