The Crash at Eschede

Summary The Eschede train disaster occurred on 3 June 1998, near the village of Eschede in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany, when a high-speed train derailed and crashed into a road bridge. 101 people died and around 100 were injured. It remains the worst rail disaster in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany and the worst high-speed-rail disaster worldwide. The cause was a single fatigue crack in one wheel which, when it finally failed, caused the train to derail at a switch.

S1.E2 ∙ The Crash at Eschede

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : JoAnn Nordstrom Martin Rose Douglas South Scott Ryan Yamamura

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 18, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Discovery Channel

Language : English

Filming locations : Miller Park - 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Production companies : Temple Street Productions Blueprint for Disaster Productions

Summary The Eschede train disaster occurred on 3 June 1998, near the village of Eschede in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany, when a high-speed train derailed and crashed into a road bridge. 101 people died and around 100 were injured. It remains the worst rail disaster in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany and the worst high-speed-rail disaster worldwide. The cause was a single fatigue crack in one wheel which, when it finally failed, caused the train to derail at a switch.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 18, 2005

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Discovery Channel

Language : English

Filming locations : Miller Park - 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Production companies : Temple Street Productions Blueprint for Disaster Productions

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