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Blueprint for Disaster

The Crash at Eschede (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary
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. ...See moreThe 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. See less
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Writer
Christine Nielsen
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Updated Jul 19, 2005
Release date
Jul 19, 2005 (Canada)

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