The Most Catastrophic High-Speed Train Crash In History | What Went Wrong: Countdown to Catastrophe

High-speed Deutsche Bahn train derails near Eschida in Northern Germany, killing 101 and injuring 100 in 1998. The disaster was triggered by a fatigue crack that unraveled the train's bogey, causing it to collide with a road bridge. The crash led to manslaughter charges for Deutsche Bahn employees and prompted changes in train safety and emergency response procedures in Germany. Licensed to Little Dot Studios. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

On June 3, 1998, a high-speed Deutsche Bahn train traveling at 200 Kph derailed and crashed into a road bridge near the village of Eschede in northern Germany, killing 101 and injuring 100. It was the worst rail disaster in the history of Germany and the most catastrophic high-speed train crash every recorded in the world. What went wrong with Inter City Express or I.C.E. 884 "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen" as it hurtled along its route between Munich and Hamburg? Incredibly, the disaster was set in motion by a tiny single fatigue crack in a wheel. What dynamic forces led it to develop and could it have prevented? ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:20 - Eschede Train Disaster | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (3/6) ▷ 44:08 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machine that went

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