MetaFilter posts tagged with crash and accident

Rollin' rollin' rollin'...

heyho — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:37:46 -0800

"This is unprecedented footage of a small airplane crash from inside the cockpit from two different views. Miraculously, everyone survived. The pilot will make a full recovery and the rest of us escaped with superficial injuries and feel very lucky to be alive." (Graphic accident footage, injuries are shown) "This trip was much anticipated and due to our excitement we had our Gopro cameras filming at various times. After flying up into the mountains for a morning hike in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness we were planning on flying to a small mountain town for dinner. Due to warming temperatures there was an increase in density altitude and we had a hard time getting adequate lift. After taking off we hit an air pocket that made us rapidly loose altitude, pushing us down into the trees. The cameras were left on for a couple of hours during the aftermath. Thank you to all the many individuals who eventually came to our aid and took the time and effort to help in any way they could. We appreciate you more than you know. "The aftermath: Two campers rushed there within about 15 to 20 minutes. They then went for help and found a retired paramedic and firefighter who came to our aid. About 50 minutes to and an hour after that a crew of fire fighters were driving through the area and somebody flagged them down. The fire crew cut down trees so a life flight helicopter could land. We really appreciated everyone's help and effort. We feel very blessed to have had such great people respond so quickly." (Nestled deep in the YouTube comments.) A preliminary NTSB report matches the description given by the person who uploaded the video.

And this is how you die

mattoxic — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:02:31 -0800

How do people die in motor "accidents"? I'll tell you. With the Christmas "Silly Season" is upon us, the Age has republished And this is how you die by journalist Roger Aldridge. A warning - it's pretty graphic. Scroll up for the rest of the article.

High Speed Rail in China

zarq — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:38 -0800

How Fast Can China Go? On June 30, China had the first official run of a $32 billion high-speed train line between Shanghai and Beijing. "Faster (820 miles in 288 minutes) and sleeker than any other, the needle-nosed CRH380A symbolizes China’s accelerating pace, even as it faces questions about safety, and taps into an ancient rivalry with Japan." On page four, the article discusses what happened less than a month afterwards on July 23rd: the country's first accident involving a bullet train that killed 40 people near Wenzhou. As a result, 54 high speed trains were recalled, train speeds were reduced and an overhaul of the high-speed rail system was launched by Chinese authorities. A video purportedly taken on the train five minutes before the accident went viral. (Caution, may be disturbing to some viewers.) Wikipedia has background on the incident.

car vs bike at 155mph

jonson — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:40:34 -0800

Photos of the outcome of a motorcycle merging with a car @ 155 miles per hour.

Tupulev and Boeing crash in Germany

knutmo — Mon, 01 Jul 2002 16:08:51 -0800

Tupulev and Boeing crash in Germany A tupulev and a boeing crashed in southern germany. Number of victims yet unknown.

2 kids were killed

Cavatica — Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:51:41 -0800

2 kids were killed in a bus accident when it was hit by a train. Ouch! Didn't the driver see the tracks, or anything?