Prior to the Soviet government's admission of the Chernobyl disaster, local TV in Pripyat broadcasted reassuring emergency messages despite Reactor 4 already exploding.
Hawaiians faced panic for 38 minutes after receiving a false missile alert in 2018, causing chaos and distress among the population.
The haunting final Morse transmissions of the Titanic, including distress calls of sinking rapidly, were picked up by amateur radio operators in 1912.
The fatal shooting of reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward in 2015 aired live, capturing their deaths on camera during an interview.