Five months after Lion Air 610 crashed, another 737-MAX went down with a similar cause. However the official report was at odds with two other internationally respected investigative organisations. We dig into the detail of how the AOA Sensor was claimed to have failed, and review checklist discrepancies to extract fact from opinion as to what most likely triggered this horrible chain of events.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!! Previous Episode:  Causality Episode 33: 737 MAX  Reports:  EAIB: Aircraft Accident Investigation Report B737- MAX 8, ET-AVJ December 2022 (PDF) US Comments: ET302 Report March 2022 (PDF) US Comments: Response to EAIB Final Report (PDF) BEA: Accident du Boeing 737 immatriculé ET-AVJ et exploité par Ethiopian Airlines survenu le 10/03/2019 près de Bishoftu BEA: Incidents to the Boeing 737 - 800 registered F-GZHO operated by Transavia France on 07/02/2018 at Norwich (United Kingdom) and 08/02/2018 at Paris-Orly BEA: Incidents to the Boeing 737 - 800 registered F-GZHO operated by Transavia France (PDF) ICAO Annex 13: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation (PDF)  General Information:  Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Rotation (Aeronautics) Ground Proximity Warning System Boeing 737 MAX Groundings Federal Aviation Administration Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Aviation Financial Impact of the Boeing 737 MAX Groundings ICAO N1 and N2 March 10, 2019 Historical Weather at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia ET-AVJ Flight Tracking and History Collins AOA Systems (PDF) Auto-Throttle and Auto-Thrust B737 Autothrottle (A/T) Normal and Non-Normal Operations Airworthiness Directives  Articles:  The BEA Weighs In: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Controversy Surrounds Final Report on Ethiopian Air Flight 302 More Omissions In Ethiopian 737 MAX Report US NTSB Criticises Ethiopian MAX Report House passes bill to reform plane certification process after two Boeing 737 Max crashes Government of Canada introduces additional requirements to allow for the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX  - Canada.ca EASA Decision Not to Adopt FAA AD 2020-24-02 (PDF)  Regulations:  Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act FAA Proposes New Policy that Would Fulfill One of the Key Requirements of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act | Federal Aviation Administration Post MCAS Law Changes Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directives Airworthiness Directive 2018-23-51 (PDF) Airworthiness Directive 2020-24-02 (PDF) FAA: Boeing 737 MAX Reading Room Transport Canada: Boeing 737-MAX-8  Litigation:  Boeing to pay more than $2.5 billion to settle criminal conspiracy charge over 737 Max Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion Boeing Directors Settle Shareholder Lawsuit Over 737 MAX Crashes For $237.5 Million Boeing: Directors to face investor lawsuit over fatal crashes Boeing, FAA slammed in House report over deadly 737 Max failures Boeing agrees deal with families of Ethiopia crash victims Boeing to compensate victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.

Five months after Lion Air 610 crashed, another 737-MAX went down with a similar cause. However the official report was at odds with two other internationally respected investigative organisations. We dig into the detail of how the AOA Sensor was claimed to have failed, and review checklist discrepancies to extract fact from opinion as to what most likely triggered this horrible chain of events. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> <a href="https://engineered.network/celebrate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!!</a> Previous Episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-33-737-max/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 33: 737 MAX</a></li> </ul> Reports: <ul> <li><a href="https://bea.aero/fileadmin/user_upload/ET_302__B737-8MAX_ACCIDENT_FINAL_REPORT.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EAIB: Aircraft Accident Investigation Report B737- MAX 8, ET-AVJ December 2022 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/US%20comments%20ET302%20Report%20March%202022.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Comments: ET302 Report March 2022 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/Response%20to%20EAIB%20final%20report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Comments: Response to EAIB Final Report (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-du-boeing-737-immatricule-et-avj-et-exploite-par-ethiopian-airlines-survenu-le-10-03-2019-pres-de-bishoftu-enquete-menee-par-eaib-ethiopie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BEA: Accident du Boeing 737 immatriculé ET-AVJ et exploité par Ethiopian Airlines survenu le 10/03/2019 près de Bishoftu</a></li> <li><a href="https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/incident-to-the-boeing-737-registered-f-gzho-and-operated-by-transavia-on-08-02-2018-at-orly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BEA: Incidents to the Boeing 737 - 800 registered F-GZHO operated by Transavia France on 07/02/2018 at Norwich (United Kingdom) and 08/02/2018 at Paris-Orly</a></li> <li><a href="https://bea.aero/fileadmin/user_upload/BEA2018-0071.en.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BEA: Incidents to the Boeing 737 - 800 registered F-GZHO operated by Transavia France (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.emsa.europa.eu/retro/Docs/marine_casualties/annex_13.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ICAO Annex 13: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation (PDF)</a></li> </ul> General Information: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_Flight_302" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addis_Ababa_Bole_International_Airport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Addis Ababa Bole International Airport</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jomo Kenyatta International Airport</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation_(aeronautics)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rotation (Aeronautics)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_proximity_warning_system" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ground Proximity Warning System</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX_groundings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 MAX Groundings</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration#Continued_Airworthiness_Notification_to_the_International_Community_(CANIC)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Federal Aviation Administration</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_aviation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Aviation</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_impact_of_the_Boeing_737_MAX_groundings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Financial Impact of the Boeing 737 MAX Groundings</a></li> <li><a href="https://applications.icao.int/postalhistory/annex_13_aircraft_accident_and_incident_investigation.htm#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20provisions%20laid,have%20occurred%20in%20their%20territory." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ICAO</a></li> <li><a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/14690/what-are-n1-and-n2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">N1 and N2</a></li> <li><a href="https://weatherspark.com/h/d/148744/2019/3/10/Historical-Weather-on-Sunday-March-10-2019-at-Addis-Ababa-Bole-International-Airport-Ethiopia#Figures-ColorTemperature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">March 10, 2019 Historical Weather at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ETAVJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ET-AVJ Flight Tracking and History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.proponent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Collins-Angle-of-Attack-AOA-Systems.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collins AOA Systems (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://skybrary.aero/articles/autothrottle-autothrust" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Auto-Throttle and Auto-Thrust</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flaps2approach.com/journal/2014/9/2/b737-autothrottle-at-normal-and-non-normal-operations.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B737 Autothrottle (A/T) Normal and Non-Normal Operations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/06/2018-26365/airworthiness-directives-the-boeing-company-airplanes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airworthiness Directives</a></li> </ul> Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://fearoflanding.com/accidents/accident-reports/the-bea-weighs-in-ethiopian-airlines-flight-302/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The BEA Weighs In: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302</a></li> <li><a href="https://fearoflanding.com/accidents/controversy-surrounds-final-report-on-ethiopian-flight-302/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Controversy Surrounds Final Report on Ethiopian Air Flight 302</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.airlineratings.com/news/more-omissions-in-ethiopian-737-max-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Omissions In Ethiopian 737 MAX Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.airlineratings.com/news/us-ntsb-criticizes-ethiopian-max-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US NTSB Criticises Ethiopian MAX Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/17/house-passes-bill-to-reform-plane-certification-process-after-two-boeing-737-max-crashes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">House passes bill to reform plane certification process after two Boeing 737 Max crashes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2021/01/government-of-canada-introduces-additional-requirements-to-allow-for-the-return-to-service-of-the-boeing-737-max.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Government of Canada introduces additional requirements to allow for the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX  - Canada.ca</a></li> <li><a href="https://documentation.osac.aero/view/289335" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EASA Decision Not to Adopt FAA AD 2020-24-02 (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Regulations: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8408" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aircraft Certification Reform and Accountability Act</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-proposes-new-policy-would-fulfill-one-key-requirements-aircraft-certification-safety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA Proposes New Policy that Would Fulfill One of the Key Requirements of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act | Federal Aviation Administration</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.b737.org.uk/mcaslaws.htm#acsaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post MCAS Law Changes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.b737.org.uk/faa_ad.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directives</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aviationtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-23-51_emergency.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airworthiness Directive 2018-23-51 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-08/737_AD_2019-NM-035fr.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airworthiness Directive 2020-24-02 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/foia/electronic_reading_room/boeing_reading_room" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA: Boeing 737 MAX Reading Room</a></li> <li><a href="https://tc.canada.ca/en/binder/boeing-737-max-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transport Canada: Boeing 737-MAX-8</a></li> </ul> Litigation: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/doj-fines-boeing-over-2point5-billion-charges-it-with-fraud-conspiracy-over-737-max-crashes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing to pay more than $2.5 billion to settle criminal conspiracy charge over 737 Max</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/boeing-charged-737-max-fraud-conspiracy-and-agrees-pay-over-25-billion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Charged with 737 Max Fraud Conspiracy and Agrees to Pay over $2.5 Billion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/11/05/boeing-directors-settle-shareholder-lawsuit-over-737-max-crashes-for-2375-million/?sh=20d7f57a344b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Directors Settle Shareholder Lawsuit Over 737 MAX Crashes For $237.5 Million</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58483150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing: Directors to face investor lawsuit over fatal crashes</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/16/boeing-slammed-in-house-report-over-737-max-failures-as-company-tries-to-return-the-plane-to-service.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing, FAA slammed in House report over deadly 737 Max failures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59236437" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing agrees deal with families of Ethiopia crash victims</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/boeing-moves-settle-lawsuits-over-ethiopian-airlines-737-max-crash-2021-11-10/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing to compensate victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared Roman, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Chad Juehring, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.

50: 737 MAX Ethiopian Air

A fireworks company in Western Australia that had been in business for nearly a century, were preparing for a fireworks display in their packing shed when one ignited and set off a fire and an explosion. Onlookers were shocked when there was a subsequent explosion that was so big it was heard 30 kilometers away leaving the facility in ruins.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!! Reports:  Report of the investigation into the fireworks accident at Carmel, Western Australia (PDF) Fire and Explosions at a Fireworks Storage Depot (PDF)  Links of Interest:  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Explosives Magazine Storage and Use Net Explosive Quantity Class 1 Dangerous Goods Explosive Substances and Articles Cardile Fireworks  News Articles:  Carmel fireworks incident report has global implications Perth fireworks factory explodes A Fireworks Factory Exploded In Perth’s Hills (VIDEO)  About Pyrotechnics:  The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics (PDF) List of Pyro Chemicals and Terms Display Fireworks Glossary Pyrostar Glossary Fireworks Stars and Shells Garnitures All you wanted to know about fireworks fuses  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.With thanks to                  Heather Shaw                 for the topic suggestion.

A fireworks company in Western Australia that had been in business for nearly a century, were preparing for a fireworks display in their packing shed when one ignited and set off a fire and an explosion. Onlookers were shocked when there was a subsequent explosion that was so big it was heard 30 kilometers away leaving the facility in ruins. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> <a href="https://engineered.network/celebrate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celebrating Causality’s 50th Episode!!</a> Reports: <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120711053253/http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/documents/Reports/DGS_R_CarmelExplosion.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Report of the investigation into the fireworks accident at Carmel, Western Australia (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/wp-content/files_mf/A22018_ips22018_002.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fire and Explosions at a Fireworks Storage Depot (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Mines,_Industry_Regulation_and_Safety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/mineral-exploration-mining/permitting/explosives-magazine-storage-and-use" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Explosives Magazine Storage and Use</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_explosive_quantity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Net Explosive Quantity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/TDG/Class_1_Dangerous_Goods.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Class 1 Dangerous Goods Explosive Substances and Articles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cardilefireworks.com.au/company/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cardile Fireworks</a></li> </ul> News Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Gallop/2002/08/Carmel-fireworks-incident-report-has-global-implications.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carmel fireworks incident report has global implications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/perth-fireworks-factory-explodes-20020306-gdu0yb.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perth fireworks factory explodes</a></li> <li><a href="https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/962965" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Fireworks Factory Exploded In Perth’s Hills (VIDEO)</a></li> </ul> About Pyrotechnics: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.jpyro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/bk2022f.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Illustrated Dictionary of Pyrotechnics (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amateurpyro.com/forums/topic/3282-list-of-pyro-chemicals-and-terms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of Pyro Chemicals and Terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.americanpyro.com/display-fireworks-glossary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Display Fireworks Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="https://pyrostar.be/glossary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pyrostar Glossary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.skylighter.com/blogs/how-to-make-fireworks/stars-shell-inserts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fireworks Stars and Shells Garnitures</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pyrocreations.com/Pyrotechnic-Blog/wanted_to_know_about_fireworks_fuses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All you wanted to know about fireworks fuses</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto. With thanks to Heather Shaw for the topic suggestion.

49: Carmel Fireworks Explosion

When a radiation therapy machine was left behind during a move between buildings in central Brazil, it set in motion a series of events that would lead to one of the worst radiological incidents in history. We look into how bureaucracy and misdiagnosis cost four people their lives and how the actions of a concerned mother with no medical experience, saved the lives of countless more.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Create your own Credited Soundbite Official Report:  The Radiological Accident in Goiânia (PDF)  Links of Interest:  Goiânia Accident IGR - Instituto Goiano de Radiologia Teletherapy Capsule Becquerel The Goiânia Incident Caesium Gray  Other Reports and Articles:  The most rambling and insane nuclear accident in history (Italian) Doctors and the radioactive accident (Portugese) Notes on nuclear energy. What lawyers should know about nuclear technology (Spanish) Goiânia Brazil 1987 - Rick On Theater Caesium Radiation Goiania Brazil - 1102 The blue powder entranced…then it killed… The Response to Technological Accidents: The Case of Radioactive Accident in Goiania (PDF) (Portugese)  News Articles:  Victims of Radiation Ostracised in Brazil A Brazilian burglar stole a capsule… The Perception of Individuals Involved in the Accident With Caesium-137 Two Radiation Victims Die The Goiâna Incident - NCT Magazine  Related Incidents:  List of orphan source incidents Samut Prakan radiation accident Origin of Cobalt-60 traced to Delhi University 1962 Mexico City radiation accident  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto.With thanks to                  Shane O'Neill                 for the topic suggestion.

When a radiation therapy machine was left behind during a move between buildings in central Brazil, it set in motion a series of events that would lead to one of the worst radiological incidents in history. We look into how bureaucracy and misdiagnosis cost four people their lives and how the actions of a concerned mother with no medical experience, saved the lives of countless more. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> <a href="https://engineered.network/createsoundbite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Create your own Credited Soundbite</a> Official Report: <ul> <li><a href="https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub815_web.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Radiological Accident in Goiânia (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goiânia Accident</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.igr.com.br/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IGR - Instituto Goiano de Radiologia</a></li> <li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teletherapy_Capsule2.svg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teletherapy Capsule</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becquerel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becquerel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.greatdisasters.co.uk/the-goiania-incident/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Goiânia Incident</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caesium</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_(unit)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gray</a></li> </ul> Other Reports and Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://studiomarigo.it/il-piu-sconclusionato-e-folle-incidente-nucleare-della-storia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The most rambling and insane nuclear accident in history (Italian)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040309113338/http://www.jornalopcao.com.br/index.asp?secao=Op%E7%E3oCultural&amp;subsecao=Suplementos&amp;idjornal=67" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctors and the radioactive accident (Portugese)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140503013539/http://noticias.juridicas.com/articulos/00-Generalidades/200602-325612711062370.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notes on nuclear energy. What lawyers should know about nuclear technology (Spanish)</a></li> <li><a href="https://rickontheater.blogspot.com/2020/08/goiania-brazil-1987.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goiânia Brazil 1987 - Rick On Theater</a></li> <li><a href="https://panji1102.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/cesium-radiation-goiania-brazil/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caesium Radiation Goiania Brazil - 1102</a></li> <li><a href="https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2018/06/17/the-blue-powder-entranced-then-it-killed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The blue powder entranced…then it killed…</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ceped.ufsc.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/a_resposta_a_acidentes_tecnologicos_o_caso_do_acidente_radioativo_de_goiania.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Response to Technological Accidents: The Case of Radioactive Accident in Goiania (PDF) (Portugese)</a></li> </ul> News Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:5FojZlXc1BgJ:https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/11/08/victims-of-radiation-ostracized-in-brazil/638c158c-f0fe-42e6-a0cc-63f4a4fcc7dc/&amp;cd=2&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victims of Radiation Ostracised in Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="https://min.news/en/world/494672354fa2522c99c43f07def79ce8.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Brazilian burglar stole a capsule…</a></li> <li><a href="https://www-saude-go-gov-br.translate.goog/cesio137goiania/percepcao-dos-envolvidos?_x_tr_sl=pt&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perception of Individuals Involved in the Accident With Caesium-137</a></li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/cdc96083c19dca64a7d5dbe64664a65c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Radiation Victims Die</a></li> <li><a href="https://nct-magazine.com/july18/the-goina-incident/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Goiâna Incident - NCT Magazine</a></li> </ul> Related Incidents: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_orphan_source_incidents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of orphan source incidents</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samut_Prakan_radiation_accident" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samut Prakan radiation accident</a></li> <li><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/origin-of-cobalt-60-traced-to-delhi-university/articleshow/5869157.cms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Origin of Cobalt-60 traced to Delhi University</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_Mexico_City_radiation_accident" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1962 Mexico City radiation accident</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Jared, Joel Maher, Katharina Will, Dave Jones and Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto. With thanks to Shane O'Neill for the topic suggestion.

48: Instituto Goiano de Radioterapia

The tallest building in Missouri with a large atrium perfect for big bands and dancing, hosted a regular Tea Dance in the summer of 1981. When two walkways collapsed killing over a hundred people, the investigators found multiple fundamental design errors. We look at how assumptions, redrafting conventions and negligence led to an incident that has become the case study in how not to do civil structural design.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Create your own Credited Soundbite Links of Interest:  Tea dance Fast-track construction Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Strength Requirements by Grades All Thread Rod Wide Flange Beam Dimensions Chart Obituary for Jack D. Gillum Hotel Horror from Kansas City History The Engineer of Record and Design Responsibility  Engineering Analysis:  Investigation of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Link to PDF) Understanding the Tragic Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse The Hyatt Regency Disaster Revisited Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research by Caroline Whitbeck Chronology And Context Of The Hyatt Regency Collapse by Gregory P. Luth (PDF)  News Articles:  The Kansas City Hyatt Disaster 30 Years Later Collapse Did Not Involve Safety Violations Walkway Swayed To The Rhythm Of Dancers 18th July 1981 Hyatt collapse Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse Memorial Dedicated In 2015 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Hyatt Regency Collapse Remains Among The Deadliest In USA History Engineers Are Held At Fault In 1981 Hotel Disaster  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.

The tallest building in Missouri with a large atrium perfect for big bands and dancing, hosted a regular Tea Dance in the summer of 1981. When two walkways collapsed killing over a hundred people, the investigators found multiple fundamental design errors. We look at how assumptions, redrafting conventions and negligence led to an incident that has become the case study in how not to do civil structural design. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> <a href="https://engineered.network/createsoundbite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Create your own Credited Soundbite</a> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_dance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tea dance</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast-track_construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fast-track construction</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheraton_Kansas_City_Hotel_at_Crown_Center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.packerfastener.com/technical/strength.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strength Requirements by Grades</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.allthreadrod.com/grades/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All Thread Rod</a></li> <li><a href="https://amesweb.info/Profiles/Wide-Flange-Beam-Dimensions-Chart.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wide Flange Beam Dimensions Chart</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.horancares.com/obituary/jack-d-gillum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Obituary for Jack D. Gillum</a></li> <li><a href="https://kchistory.org/week-kansas-city-history/hotel-horror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel Horror from Kansas City History</a></li> <li><a href="https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cbibliographic_details%7C2403152" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Engineer of Record and Design Responsibility</a></li> </ul> Engineering Analysis: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nist.gov/publications/investigation-kansas-city-hyatt-regency-walkways-collapse-nbs-bss-143" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investigation of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse (Link to PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/understanding-hyatt-regency-walkway-collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Understanding the Tragic Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engineeringclicks.com/hyatt-regency-walkway-collapse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse 1981</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070814044511/http://www.eng.uab.edu/cee/faculty/ndelatte/case_studies_project/Hyatt%20Regency/hyatt.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.structuremag.org/?p=1751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hyatt Regency Disaster Revisited</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engineering.com/story/hyatt-regency-walkway-collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://books.google.com.au/books?id=pp3OIzJFB5QC&amp;pg=PA115&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research by Caroline Whitbeck</a></li> <li><a href="https://canvas.vt.edu/courses/126106/files/16409665/download?wrap=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chronology And Context Of The Hyatt Regency Collapse by Gregory P. Luth (PDF)</a></li> </ul> News Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2011_3rd/Jul11_KansasCityHyatt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Kansas City Hyatt Disaster 30 Years Later</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/23/A-federal-official-said-today-a-construction-accident-that/1673364708800/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collapse Did Not Involve Safety Violations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/20/us/before-hotel-disaster-walkway-swayed-to-the-rhythm-of-dancers.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkway Swayed To The Rhythm Of Dancers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295422/46-killed-in-Hyatt-collapse-as-tea-dance-turns-to-terror.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">18th July 1981 Hyatt collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article44479488.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse Memorial Dedicated In 2015</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article252834123.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/07/17/1016603199/one-of-the-deadliest-u-s-accidental-structural-collapses-happened-40-years-ago-t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency Collapse Remains Among The Deadliest In USA History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/16/us/engineers-are-held-at-fault-in-81-hotel-disaster.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Engineers Are Held At Fault In 1981 Hotel Disaster</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher, Katharina Will and Dave Jones.

47: Hyatt Regency Kansas City

The longest, tallest, fastest indoor rollercoaster in the world was only open six months when the last carriage of a train came loose, killing three people and all that the day following an inspection that the ride was safe to operate. We look at how a design choice made maintenance more critical and then how wishing for a ride to be safe, doesn't really help.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest:  Mindbender Geoffrey Kulak Mindbender (Galaxyland) Triple Five Group Roller coaster wheel assembly  Bogie Schwarzkopf GmbH 6 Reasons Why Bolts Fail &amp; How To Prevent It Testing for Amusement Rides and Theme Parks TÜV SÜD  Videos:  Tragedy on the Mindbender Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film &amp; Video Stock  News Articles:  Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired Roller-coaster goes at full tilt Mindbender 25 Years Later Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial 3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster Derails in Mall Authorities today investigated a weekend triple-loop ‘Mindbender’ roller coaster 3 Killed in RollerCoaster Crash Mall Owner Blames Manufacturer’s Defect for Roller Coaster Deaths  Rollercoaster Articles:  31 years ago today, the Mindbender rollercoaster at WEM crashed 10 Deadliest Roller Coaster Accidents List of incidents at independent amusement parks Amusement Ride Accidents The Mindbender Fantasy Roller Coaster Accident in Canada Worst Coaster Crash? Mindbender - Galaxyland - Roller Coasters Mindbender - Galaxyland Amusement Park American Dreier Looping Mindbender Edmonton  Schwarzkopf mindbender Anton Schwarzkopf Mindbender (Galaxyland)  Legislature Assembly Minutes:  21st Legislature First Session Minutes (PDF)  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.With thanks to                  Quinton Zaborski                 for the topic suggestion.

The longest, tallest, fastest indoor rollercoaster in the world was only open six months when the last carriage of a train came loose, killing three people and all that the day following an inspection that the ride was safe to operate. We look at how a design choice made maintenance more critical and then how wishing for a ride to be safe, doesn't really help. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindbender_(Galaxyland)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160127101322/https://www.ualberta.ca/ALUMNI/history/peopleh-o/88sumkulak.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geoffrey Kulak</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mindbender_(Galaxyland)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender (Galaxyland)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Five_Group" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triple Five Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster_wheel_assembly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roller coaster wheel assembly </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bogie</a></li> <li><a href="https://de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Schwarzkopf_GmbH?_x_tr_sl=de&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=sc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schwarzkopf GmbH</a></li> <li><a href="https://mentoredengineer.com/fastenerfailure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Reasons Why Bolts Fail &amp; How To Prevent It</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tuvsud.com/en-us/industries/infrastructure-and-rail/infrastructure/amusement-rides-and-leisure-parks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Testing for Amusement Rides and Theme Parks TÜV SÜD</a></li> </ul> Videos: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtJ2V8XXJZw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tragedy on the Mindbender</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.efootage.com/videos/108103/mindbender-accident-inquiry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film &amp; Video Stock</a></li> </ul> News Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://i.redd.it/67civiimtfr61.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69720398/roller-coaster-goes-at-full-tilt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roller-coaster goes at full tilt</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140729002736/http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/06/13/mindbender-tragedy-25-years-later" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender 25 Years Later</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/june-14-1986-roller-coaster-derailment-kills-3-in-edmonton-1.3639209" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/it-changed-my-life-forever-survivor-of-1986-mall-coaster-crash-wants-memorial-1.3907153" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-16-mn-10861-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster Derails in Mall</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/06/16/Authorities-today-investigated-a-weekend-triple-loop-Mindbender-roller-coaster/9811519278400/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Authorities today investigated a weekend triple-loop ‘Mindbender’ roller coaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-06-16-8602050101-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3 Killed in RollerCoaster Crash</a></li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/8be3b0f7291c22472aa8c00790de1358" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mall Owner Blames Manufacturer’s Defect for Roller Coaster Deaths</a></li> </ul> Rollercoaster Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Edmonton/comments/6h7exx/31_years_ago_today_the_mindbender_rollercoaster/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">31 years ago today, the Mindbender rollercoaster at WEM crashed</a></li> <li><a href="https://adventure.howstuffworks.com/destinations/theme-parks/10-deadliest-roller-coaster-accidents.htm#pt8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Deadliest Roller Coaster Accidents</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/List_of_incidents_at_independent_amusement_parks#/Mindbender" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of incidents at independent amusement parks</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmusementRideAccidents/posts/survivor-of-deadly-1986-mindbender-coaster-crash-wants-memorial-builtdecember-21/957581814342566/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amusement Ride Accidents</a></li> <li><a href="https://prezi.com/fdbqxnfyapwl/the-mindbender-fantasy-roller-coaster-accident-in-canada/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mindbender Fantasy Roller Coaster Accident in Canada</a></li> <li><a href="https://coasterbuzz.com/Forums/Topic/worst-coaster-crash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Worst Coaster Crash?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/mindbender_galaxyland_ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender - Galaxyland - Roller Coasters</a></li> <li><a href="https://rcdb.com/193.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender - Galaxyland Amusement Park</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Monta%C3%B1a_Infinitum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Dreier Looping</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.schwarzkopf-coaster.net/ESmindbender-edmontonGF.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender Edmonton </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.schwarzkopf-coaster.net/unternehmenGF.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schwarzkopf</a></li> <li><a href="https://parkvault.net/tag/mindbender/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mindbender</a></li> <li><a href="https://infogalactic.com/info/Anton_Schwarzkopf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anton Schwarzkopf</a></li> <li><a href="https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/963649" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mindbender (Galaxyland)</a></li> </ul> Legislature Assembly Minutes: <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files/docs/journals/jo/legislature_21/session_1/19860612_1200_01_jo.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">21st Legislature First Session Minutes (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will. With thanks to Quinton Zaborski for the topic suggestion.

46: Mindbender

In 1977, a commuter train from the Blue Mountains, destined for Sydney central station would derail just before Granville Station, causing a bridge to collapse and crush many aboard. It remains Australia's worst ever rail disaster that was predicted by 11 engineering department heads just a year earlier. We look at how management decisions led to a completely avoidable disaster.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest:  Granville rail disaster The Day of the Roses Public Transport Commission of NSW Granville Train Disaster Turnouts CityRail Australia’s worst rail disaster The Granville Train Disaster Association Revisiting the Granville Train Disaster of 1977: Barry Gobbe Remembering the Day of the Roses Wheel was covered up 45 years since Granville Train Disaster Granville Train Disaster Memorial Garden The rail disaster that changed Australia Mixed response as NSW Government apologises for Australia’s worst train disaster Granville Railway Disaster Granville train disaster: victims speak out  Formal Investigation Extracts:  Formal Investigation State Records Authority Report on the formal investigation UNSW Alma Formal Investigation extract: Research Data Research Data Australia Search  Informal Investigations:  Permanent Way Institution Granville Search Granville: The Untold Story The Granville Train Disaster The Granville Disaster  Video:  Granville Train Disaster Documentary (Video)  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

In 1977, a commuter train from the Blue Mountains, destined for Sydney central station would derail just before Granville Station, causing a bridge to collapse and crush many aboard. It remains Australia's worst ever rail disaster that was predicted by 11 engineering department heads just a year earlier. We look at how management decisions led to a completely avoidable disaster. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_rail_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville rail disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Roses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Day of the Roses</a></li> <li><a href="https://researchdata.edu.au/public-transport-commission-south-wales/164640" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public Transport Commission of NSW</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.railpage.com.au/f-t3776.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville Train Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.expertsmind.com/questions/turnouts-30129611.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turnouts</a></li> <li><a href="https://nswtrains.fandom.com/wiki/CityRail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CityRail</a></li> <li><a href="https://craighill.net/2021/01/18/january-18-1977-australias-worst-rail-disaster-occurs-at-granville-sydney-killing-83/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australia’s worst rail disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.granvilletraindisaster.org.au/notifications" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Granville Train Disaster Association</a></li> <li><a href="https://books.google.com.au/books?id=avg0ywEACAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Revisiting the Granville Train Disaster of 1977: Barry Gobbe</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-18/granville-train-disaster-40-year-anniversary-memorial/8190150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remembering the Day of the Roses</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/granville-disaster-dodgy-wheel-was-covered-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wheel was covered up</a></li> <li><a href="https://westernweekender.com.au/2022/01/45-years-since-granville-train-disaster-shook-the-nation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">45 years since Granville Train Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/land_transport/display/108056-granville-train-disaster-memorial-garden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville Train Disaster Memorial Garden</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38645976" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The rail disaster that changed Australia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-04/granville-train-disaster-victims-finally-get-apology/8494010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mixed response as NSW Government apologises for Australia’s worst train disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.railtram.com.au/granville-railway-disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville Railway Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-18/granville-train-disasters-forgotten-survivors-speak-out/8127282" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville train disaster: victims speak out</a></li> </ul> Formal Investigation Extracts: <ul> <li><a href="https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=ORGANISATIONS1005549&amp;context=L&amp;vid=61SRA&amp;lang=en_US&amp;search_scope=Everything&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=default_tab&amp;query=any,contains,AGY-6087&amp;sortby=rank&amp;facet=rtype,include,AGENCY&amp;offset=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Formal Investigation State Records Authority</a></li> <li><a href="https://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay/UNSW_ALMA21120760100001731/UNSWC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Report on the formal investigation UNSW Alma</a></li> <li><a href="https://researchdata.edu.au/formal-investigation-an-january-1977/167765" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Formal Investigation extract: Research Data</a></li> <li><a href="https://researchdata.edu.au/search#!/related_party_multi_id=167765/class=collection/collection_type=-type:software/sort=score%20desc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Research Data Australia Search</a></li> </ul> Informal Investigations: <ul> <li><a href="https://railknowledgebank.com/Presto/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=Z3JhbnZpbGxl&amp;so=eyJTZWFyY2hUZXh0IjoiWjNKaGJuWnBiR3hsIiwiQ29udHJvbElkIjoiYWR2U2NyZWVuQ29udHJvbElkXzE3ODg0IiwiT3B0aW9ucyI6W119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Permanent Way Institution Granville Search</a></li> <li><a href="https://railknowledgebank.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=MTk4MTRjNDUtNWQ0My00OTBmLTllYWUtZWFjM2U2OTE0ZDY3&amp;rID=NDMz&amp;qrs=RmFsc2U=&amp;q=Z3JhbnZpbGxl&amp;ph=VHJ1ZQ==&amp;bckToL=VHJ1ZQ==&amp;rrtc=VHJ1ZQ==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville: The Untold Story</a></li> <li><a href="https://cumberlandtimes.blogspot.com/2017/01/cumberland-rail-disasters-granville.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Granville Train Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sets.org.au/library/index.php?id=granville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Granville Disaster</a></li> </ul> Video: <ul> <li><a href="https://actionablefuturist.com/2012/12/granville-rail-disaster-documentary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Granville Train Disaster Documentary (Video)</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

45: Granville

In Beirut in August of 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut destroyed a huge part of the city. We look into how an oxidising agent, improperly handled can become an explosive and attempt to comprehend how something so dangerous was ignored repeatedly by key people, despite many warnings of an imminent disaster.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest:  2020 Beirut Explosion Condensation Cloud Prill ANFO Ammonium Nitrate How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast Government Amends Ammonium Nitrate Rules FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment Beirut Whistleblower Returns to Work Ideal Gas Law Gases, Liquids and Solids  Reports into the incident:  Human Rights Watch (PDF) The Beirut Port Explosion, Forensic Architecture  Video and Images:  Video of Explosion 1 (Twitter) Video of Explosion 2 (Twitter) Video of Wilsons Cloud Ring (Twitter)  Documentary:  Beirut Blast: The Story Of Warehouse 12 (2021) Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (2021) - IMDb Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (Streamable outside Europe)  Ammonium Nitrate Information:  Storage requirements for security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) | Resources Safety &amp; Health Queensland Orica Mining Services, Report for Kooragang Island Uprate PHA MOD1 Report (PDF) Ammonium Nitrate Advisory USEPA (PDF) Orica ANFO MSDS (PDF)  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

In Beirut in August of 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut destroyed a huge part of the city. We look into how an oxidising agent, improperly handled can become an explosive and attempt to comprehend how something so dangerous was ignored repeatedly by key people, despite many warnings of an imminent disaster. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Beirut Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensation_cloud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Condensation Cloud</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prill</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANFO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ANFO</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium_nitrate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ammonium Nitrate</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-security-blast-ship/beiruts-accidental-cargo-how-an-unscheduled-port-visit-led-to-disaster-idUSKCN25225M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.657996/full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Blast</a></li> <li><a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/for-safety-govt-amends-ammonium-nitrate-rules-7525833/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Government Amends Ammonium Nitrate Rules</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fbi-probe-shows-amount-chemicals-beirut-blast-was-fraction-original-shipment-2021-07-30/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/beirut-port-blast-freed-whistleblower-returns-to-work-despite-alleged-intimidation-1.1248431" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beirut Whistleblower Returns to Work</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/kt/idealgases.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ideal Gas Law</a></li> <li><a href="https://courses.washington.edu/machem/chap5.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gases, Liquids and Solids</a></li> </ul> Reports into the incident: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/media_2021/08/lebanon0821_web.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Human Rights Watch (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/beirut-port-explosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beirut Port Explosion, Forensic Architecture</a></li> </ul> Video and Images: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Darren94775262/status/1290720333675352064?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video of Explosion 1 (Twitter)</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/thekktimes/status/1290686436438499328?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video of Explosion 2 (Twitter)</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/DXAflaton/status/1290793711471738880?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video of Wilsons Cloud Ring (Twitter)</a></li> </ul> Documentary: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.osn.com/en-sa/watch/movies/beirut-blast-the-story-of-warehouse-12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beirut Blast: The Story Of Warehouse 12 (2021)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16120140/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (2021) - IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://c.emotionvideo.tv:2096/view.php?vid=ec340d4d1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beirut Blast: The Story of Warehouse 12 (Streamable outside Europe)</a></li> </ul> Ammonium Nitrate Information: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/safety-notices/explosives/storage-req-security-sensitive-ammonium-nitrate-ssan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storage requirements for security sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) | Resources Safety &amp; Health Queensland</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.orica.com/ArticleDocuments/493/2012_Orica-KI_revised_PHA.pdf.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orica Mining Services, Report for Kooragang Island Uprate PHA MOD1 Report (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://permanent.fdlp.gov/gpo45474/AN_advisory.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ammonium Nitrate Advisory USEPA (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://msds.orica.com/pdf/shess-en-mtr-UGHS-000022013201.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orica ANFO MSDS (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

44: Beirut Warehouse 12

In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Links of Interest:  Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Brown Building Shirtwaist Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial The Triangle Fire of 1911 Sweatshop Tragedy Brown Building (PDF) Sweatshop Definition Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing Different Types of Sewing Line Layout World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention Early 19th Century Firefighting  Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident:  The Triangle Factory Fire The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

In 1911 in Manhattan, New York, a clothing factory went up in flames just before closing time. We look at how faulty equipment, poor design and a fear of theft contributed to a wholly preventable incident that had such terrible consequences, but would trigger reforms that still impact the United States, a century later. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire#cite_ref-14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Building_(Manhattan)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Building</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waist_(clothing)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shirtwaist</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130126184708/http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&amp;context=triangletrans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Court Transcript of the Criminal Trial</a></li> <li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/85134/wisconsin-unions-walker-triangle-shirtwaist-fire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triangle Fire of 1911</a></li> <li><a href="https://apwu.org/news/sweatshop-tragedy-ignites-fight-workplace-safety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweatshop Tragedy</a></li> <li><a href="https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/supplemental/AschBuildingLandmark.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Building (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/sweatshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweatshop Definition</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onlineclothingstudy.com/2018/05/machinery-needed-for-garment.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Machinery Needed for Garment Manufacturing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.onlineclothingstudy.com/2015/05/different-types-of-sewing-line-layout.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Different Types of Sewing Line Layout</a></li> <li><a href="https://tajswestcoast.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/world-tallest-building-fire-safety-and-passive-fire-prevention/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Tallest Building Passive Fire Prevention</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/early-19-century-firefighters-fought-fires-each-other-180960391/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Early 19th Century Firefighting</a></li> </ul> Cornell University’s Excellent Resource on the Incident: <ul> <li><a href="http://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triangle Factory Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/primary/reports/FourthReportOfFIC.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triangle Factory Fire: Report Summaries</a></li> <li><a href="https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/supplemental/timeline/pages/asch_building.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Triangle Factory Fire: Timeline</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill and Joel Maher.

43: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

The original Royal Canberra Hospital was flagged to be demolished in 1997 to make way for the new National Museum. A demolition via implosion was selected, but the implosion resulted in an explosion instead, and debris showered the huge crowd of onlookers with fatal consequences.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incident:  Inquest Into The Death of Katie Bender (PDF)  Video Footage of the Demolition:  Canberra Hospital Implosion 1997 - YouTube Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion - TEN News 13 July 1997 - YouTube  Video of Interest:  Miami Resort | Building Demolition | BlowDown  Links of Interest:  Royal Canberra Hospital Building Implosion Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Images Project Coordination The 1996 Australian Federal Election Successful ACT WorkSafe prosecutions  Explosives Used In Demolition:  Shaped Charge RIOGEL TRONER HE What is Powergel explosive? C-4 Explosive  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared and Bill.With thanks to                  Infamous Sphere                 for the topic suggestion.

The original Royal Canberra Hospital was flagged to be demolished in 1997 to make way for the new National Museum. A demolition via implosion was selected, but the implosion resulted in an explosion instead, and debris showered the huge crowd of onlookers with fatal consequences. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Report into the Incident: <ul> <li><a href="https://courts.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/1008080/Katie-Bender-redacted.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inquest Into The Death of Katie Bender (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Video Footage of the Demolition: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WKr-G6Lp8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canberra Hospital Implosion 1997 - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zo_O31M730" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion - TEN News 13 July 1997 - YouTube</a></li> </ul> Video of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgSYtUyKf0U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miami Resort | Building Demolition | BlowDown</a></li> </ul> Links of Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canberra_Hospital" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Canberra Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_implosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building Implosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canberra_Hospital_implosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-143409768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Canberra Hospital Implosion Images</a></li> <li><a href="https://projectcoordination.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Coordination</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Australian_federal_election" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 1996 Australian Federal Election</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6154921/successful-act-worksafe-prosecutions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Successful ACT WorkSafe prosecutions</a></li> </ul> Explosives Used In Demolition: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaped_charge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shaped Charge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.maxamcorp.com/en/blasting-solutions/products/products-list/riogel-troner-he" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RIOGEL TRONER HE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/what-is-powergel-explosive-20060511-ge2anw.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is Powergel explosive?</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-4_(explosive)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C-4 Explosive</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared and Bill. With thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/LudicrousLouisa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infamous Sphere</a> for the topic suggestion.

42: Royal Canberra Hospital

The university wanted a bridge for its students over a busy roadway that would appear intriguing from afar. Instead it collapsed before it was even finished. We look into how design errors, poor peer review and denial led to a collapse that claimed six peoples lives.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incidents:  NTSB Final Report (PDF)  Design Criteria and Bid:  FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 0 (PDF) FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 1 (PDF) MCM / FIGG Proposal (PDF)  Civil Structural References:  Truss Truss Bridges Steel Bridge Design What is Post-tensioning? Prestressed, Pretensioned and Post-Tensioned Concrete Engineer of Record Definition Non-Destructive Concrete Evaluation &amp; testing  Companies Involved:  Louis Berger is now part of WSP WSP Global FIGG Engineering FIGG Bridge Engineers  Links of Potential Interest:  Florida bridge collapse has some hard lessons Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse University-City Prosperity Project Meet the prominent Miami firm behind the collapsed FIU bridge Miami Bridge Failure Part 3: The Peer Review FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse Bankrupt construction company that built FIU bridge reaches deal to pay victims $42M Lessons learnt 3 years since Florida tragedy FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers Judge Rejects FIGG’s Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment  Riverside Expressway:  Glimmer of hope? Riverside Expressway  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Steven Bridle.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Bill.

The university wanted a bridge for its students over a busy roadway that would appear intriguing from afar. Instead it collapsed before it was even finished. We look into how design errors, poor peer review and denial led to a collapse that claimed six peoples lives. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Report into the Incidents: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR1902.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NTSB Final Report (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Design Criteria and Bid: <ul> <li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/Request_for_Qualifications-Request_for_Proposals/e._FIU_Pedestrian_Bridge_Design_Criteria_2014_06_11_FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 0 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/FIU-Pedestrian-Bridge-Design-Criteria-2015-05-06_REV.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIU Pedestrian Bridge Design Criteria Rev 1 (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT_904/MCM_FIGG_Proposal_for_FIU_Pedestrian_Bridge_9-30-2015.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MCM / FIGG Proposal (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Civil Structural References: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truss</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.historyofbridges.com/facts-about-bridges/truss-bridge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Truss Bridges</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.steel-insdag.org/TeachingMaterial/chapter44.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steel Bridge Design</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ptia.org.au/what-is-post-tensioning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is Post-tensioning?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.concreteconstruction.net/how-to/prestressed-pretensioned-and-post-tensioned-concrete_o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prestressed, Pretensioned and Post-Tensioned Concrete</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/engineer-of-record" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Engineer of Record Definition</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wesavestructures.info/non-destructive-testing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Non-Destructive Concrete Evaluation &amp; testing</a></li> </ul> Companies Involved: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.wsp.com/en-us/news/2018/louis-berger-is-now-part-of-wsp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louis Berger is now part of WSP</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSP_Global" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WSP Global</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.figgbridge.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIGG Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/figg-bridge-collapse-florida-fiu-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newcivilengineer.com/the-future-of/future-of-bridges-florida-bridge-collapse-has-some-hard-lessons-16-12-2019/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida bridge collapse has some hard lessons</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://facilities.fiu.edu/projects/BT-904.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University-City Prosperity Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article205425354.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meet the prominent Miami firm behind the collapsed FIU bridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/miami-bridge-failure-part-3-the-peer-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miami Bridge Failure Part 3: The Peer Review</a></li> <li><a href="https://source.asce.org/fhwa-proposes-10-year-debarment-for-figg-bridge-engineers-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.constructiondive.com/news/louis-berger-only-firm-refusing-to-settle-fiu-bridge-collapse-claims/560764/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6989125/Bankrupt-construction-company-built-FIU-bridge-reaches-deal-pay-victims-42M.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bankrupt construction company that built FIU bridge reaches deal to pay victims $42M</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fiu-bridge-collapse-lessons-learnt-three-years-since-florida-tragedy-15-03-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lessons learnt 3 years since Florida tragedy</a></li> <li><a href="https://source.asce.org/fhwa-proposes-10-year-debarment-for-figg-bridge-engineers-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FHWA proposes 10-year debarment for FIGG Bridge Engineers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.enr.com/articles/49890-judge-rejects-figgs-motion-to-halt-10-year-debarment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judge Rejects FIGG’s Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment</a></li> </ul> Riverside Expressway: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/glimmer-of-hope/news-story/897ce9aa5d564298793611f70ecb541e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glimmer of hope?</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Expressway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Riverside Expressway</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Steven Bridle. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Shane O'Neill, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Bill.

41: Florida International University

Chain of Events. Cause and Effect. We analyse what went right and what went wrong as we discover that many outcomes can be predicted, planned for and even prevented.

The largest semi-submersible Offshore Drilling Rig of its day, sank in a storm in 1982 whilst two smaller nearby rigs survived with minimal damage. We dive into how not closing a portlight cover, triggered a series of events that cost 84 people their lives.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Report into the Incidents:  Official Report  Links of Potential Interest:  Ocean Ranger Hydrodynamic Model Studies of the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster The Loss of the Ocean Ranger Royal Commission Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training Hypothermia Table History of offshore drilling units Glossary of nautical terms Roustabout Davit 25 years later  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Chip Salzenberg.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Shane O'Neill and Bill.With thanks to                  Gregory Hess                 for the topic suggestion.

The largest semi-submersible Offshore Drilling Rig of its day, sank in a storm in 1982 whilst two smaller nearby rigs survived with minimal damage. We dive into how not closing a portlight cover, triggered a series of events that cost 84 people their lives. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Report into the Incidents: <ul> <li><a href="http://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.818922/publication.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Official Report</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Ranger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean Ranger</a></li> <li><a href="https://onepetro.org/SUTSSS/proceedings-abstract/AUTOE9/All-AUTOE9/SUT-AUTOE-v9-165/3072" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hydrodynamic Model Studies of the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/economy/ocean-ranger.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Loss of the Ocean Ranger</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/ocean-ranger-royal-commission-wreck-examined-lawsuits-filed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Commission</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1606939153" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training</a></li> <li><a href="https://useakayak.org/references/hypothermia_table.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hypothermia Table</a></li> <li><a href="https://petrowiki.spe.org/History_of_offshore_drilling_units#Technological_development_of_the_MODU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of offshore drilling units</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms#bulwark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glossary of nautical terms</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roustabout" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roustabout</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Davit</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070217094857/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/15/ranger-25.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">25 years later</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Chip Salzenberg. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Shane O'Neill and Bill. With thanks to Gregory Hess for the topic suggestion.

40: Ocean Ranger

The successor to the Therac-6 and Therac-20 RadioTherapy machines would integrate the powerful DEC PDP-11 mini-computer to control all of the Therac-25s functions, including the safety interlocks, for the first time. In two years the 11 machines in service would overdose six people across two countries, killing three of them before they figured out why.With John Chidgey.This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced Reports into the Incidents:  An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents ‎Medical Devices: The Therac-25 The Therac-25: 30 Years Later A Usage-Model Based Approach to Test Therac-25 Good Computing: A Virtue Approach To Computer Ethics: Chapter 6  Links of Potential Interest:  Therac-25 The PDP-11 Assembly Language PDP-11 Digital Equipment Corporation Programmed Data Processor Rad (unit) Order of Magnitude Myelitis Collimator Fatal Dose: Radiation Deaths linked to AECL Computer Errors Reactor Accidents: The Human Fallout An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology In MedTech History: Mammography The programmer behind the THERAC-25 Fiasco was never found AMA: My professor investigated the Therac-25 incident How history, principles and standards led to the safety PLC  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producers:               'r' and Chip Salzenberg.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

The successor to the Therac-6 and Therac-20 RadioTherapy machines would integrate the powerful DEC PDP-11 mini-computer to control all of the Therac-25s functions, including the safety interlocks, for the first time. In two years the 11 machines in service would overdose six people across two countries, killing three of them before they figured out why. With John Chidgey. This show is <a href="/blog/podcasting-2-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced</a> Reports into the Incidents: <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041128024227/http://www.cs.umd.edu/class/spring2003/cmsc838p/Misc/therac.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Investigation of the Therac-25 Accidents</a></li> <li><a href="http://sunnyday.mit.edu/papers/therac.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‎Medical Devices: The Therac-25</a></li> <li><a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8102762" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Therac-25: 30 Years Later</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1474667017448245" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Usage-Model Based Approach to Test Therac-25</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cs.stolaf.edu/esd/text/Chap6.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Computing: A Virtue Approach To Computer Ethics: Chapter 6</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Therac-25</a></li> <li><a href="https://programmer209.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-pdp-11-assembly-language/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The PDP-11 Assembly Language</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDP-11</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Equipment_Corporation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Digital Equipment Corporation</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmed_Data_Processor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Programmed Data Processor</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rad_(unit)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rad (unit)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Order of Magnitude</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myelitis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myelitis</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collimator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collimator</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ccnr.org/fatal_dose.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fatal Dose: Radiation Deaths linked to AECL Computer Errors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ccnr.org/paulson_legacy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reactor Accidents: The Human Fallout</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5535674/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mystrategist.com/blog/article/imh-mammography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In MedTech History: Mammography</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21679287" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The programmer behind the THERAC-25 Fiasco was never found</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/mzht1/my_professor_investigated_the_therac25_incident/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMA: My professor investigated the Therac-25 incident</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.controlglobal.com/articles/2016/how-history-principles-and-standards-led-to-the-safety-plc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How history, principles and standards led to the safety PLC</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producers: 'r' and Chip Salzenberg. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

39: Therac-25

A popular family-friendly ride at DreamWorld would claim the lives of four people in 2016. In nearly thirty years of operation the ride had several similar but non-fatal incidents with blame placed on the operator every time, when a three thousand dollar modification could have prevented a horrific incident.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report:  DreamWorld (PDF)  Links of Potential Interest:  River Rapids Ride Thunder River Rapids Ride Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure Fined $3.6M for Thunder River Rapids Ride Deaths Class Action Over Dreamworld Deaths Shutdown Impacts Dreamworld’s Plans For New Rollercoaster Dreamworld Chief Resigns After Damning Evidence At Inquest Dreamworld Pays $1.8M In Termination Payouts Dreamworld’s Missing Accountability Dreamworld Accident Spurs Queensland Safety Crackdown  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

A popular family-friendly ride at DreamWorld would claim the lives of four people in 2016. In nearly thirty years of operation the ride had several similar but non-fatal incidents with blame placed on the operator every time, when a three thousand dollar modification could have prevented a horrific incident. With John Chidgey. Investigation Report: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/641830/10545784-final-dreamworld-draft-6-for-upload.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DreamWorld (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_rapids_ride" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">River Rapids Ride</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_River_Rapids_Ride" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thunder River Rapids Ride</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-28/qld-dreamworld-ardent-leisure-court-thunder-river-rapids-ride/12709338" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamworld operator Ardent Leisure Fined $3.6M for Thunder River Rapids Ride Deaths</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/ardent-leisure-shareholders-launch-class-action-over-dreamworld-deaths" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Class Action Over Dreamworld Deaths</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/shutdown-impacts-dreamworlds-plans-for-construction-of-new-rollercoaster/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shutdown Impacts Dreamworld’s Plans For New Rollercoaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jul/01/dreamworld-chief-resigns-after-damning-evidence-at-inquest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamworld Chief Resigns After Damning Evidence At Inquest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6085541/Dreamworld-pays-1-8-million-termination-payouts-records-88-6-million-loss.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamworld Pays $1.8M In Termination Payouts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/dreamworld-s-missing-accountability-20200224-p543vy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamworld’s Missing Accountability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/dreamworld-accident-spurs-queensland-safety-crackdown-20161028-gsd8fl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dreamworld Accident Spurs Queensland Safety Crackdown</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

38: Thunder River Rapids

In 1978 on the cusp of the eradication of SmallPox a Medical Photographer became infected and would ultimately die from the Variola virus. We look at how admiration, promotion and delegation led to a wholly avoidable outcome.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report:  The Shooter Report (PDF)  Medical Analyses:  CDC Analysis of the R0 of SmallPox (PDF)  Links of Potential Interest:  SmallPox History of Smallpox Biosafety Level 4 A Bioweapon Expert Explains Four Ways A Pathogen Can Escape From A Lab Review of Medical Errors in Laboratory Diagnostics and Where We Are Today Pathogens Sometimes Escape the Lab With Deadly Results 1970s Chinese pandemic was a lab mistake Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic? SmallPox is not Dead Caroline Foulkes looks back at the 1978 outbreak Smallpox virus retention debate Lessons learned from smallpox outbreak  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

In 1978 on the cusp of the eradication of SmallPox a Medical Photographer became infected and would ultimately die from the Variola virus. We look at how admiration, promotion and delegation led to a wholly avoidable outcome. With John Chidgey. Investigation Report: <ul> <li><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228654/0668.pdf.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shooter Report (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Medical Analyses: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwihrMKQpITtAhXK73MBHYY_AFIQFjAIegQIChAC&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwwnc.cdc.gov%2Feid%2Farticle%2F7%2F6%2F01-0607-techapp1.pdf&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z5lW2LOkKkM8Q44EudWAt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC Analysis of the R0 of SmallPox (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SmallPox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/history/history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Smallpox</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_level#Biosafety_level_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biosafety Level 4</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2020/04/28/a-bioweapon-expert-explains-four-ways-a-pathogen-can-escape-from-a-lab/#2c3c37001a4e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Bioweapon Expert Explains Four Ways A Pathogen Can Escape From A Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://academic.oup.com/labmed/article/43/2/41/2505001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Review of Medical Errors in Laboratory Diagnostics and Where We Are Today</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/3/20/18260669/deadly-pathogens-escape-lab-smallpox-bird-flu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pathogens Sometimes Escape the Lab With Deadly Results</a></li> <li><a href="https://nationalpost.com/news/a-brief-terrifying-history-of-viruses-escaping-from-labs-70s-chinese-pandemic-was-a-lab-mistake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1970s Chinese pandemic was a lab mistake</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bio-unsafety-level-3-could-the-next-lab-accident-result-in-a-pandemic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/04/archives/smallpox-is-not-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SmallPox is not Dead</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Toxic+SHOCK%3B+Twenty+five+years+ago+a+disease+that+many+thought+was...-a0108504745" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Caroline Foulkes looks back at the 1978 outbreak</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallpox_virus_retention_debate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smallpox virus retention debate</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/lessons-learned-smallpox-outbreak-help-17875035" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lessons learned from smallpox outbreak</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.

37: Variola Birmingham

A series of concrete ceiling tiles in a tunnel portal collapsed on a moving car killing the passenger in downtown Boston in 2006. The selection of the epoxy used in the ceiling tile anchors was unusual and a failure to heed the warning signs were at odds on a huge project under pressure to deliver when already twice over time and five times over budget.With John Chidgey.Investigation Report:  NTSB Report (PDF)  Technical Links:  Epoxy Tunnel  Links of Potential Interest:  Big Dig ceiling collapse Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue Public demand for Big Dig accountability ‘Epoxy Creep’ Main Factor in Big Dig Ceiling Panel Collapse $28M settlement in fatal Big Dig Collapse Big Dig Ramp Reopens HNTB The Big Dig Tunnels and Bridges  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill.With thanks to                  Sean                 for the topic suggestion.

A series of concrete ceiling tiles in a tunnel portal collapsed on a moving car killing the passenger in downtown Boston in 2006. The selection of the epoxy used in the ceiling tile anchors was unusual and a failure to heed the warning signs were at odds on a huge project under pressure to deliver when already twice over time and five times over budget. With John Chidgey. Investigation Report: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/HAR0702.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NTSB Report (PDF)</a></li> </ul> Technical Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoxy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epoxy</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tunnel</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig_ceiling_collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Dig ceiling collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/us/11bigdig.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tunneltalk.com/Safety-Sep2006-Ceiling-panel-collapse-in-Boston-Big-Dig-tunnel.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public demand for Big Dig accountability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.designnews.com/materials-assembly/epoxy-creep-main-factor-big-dig-ceiling-panel-collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Epoxy Creep’ Main Factor in Big Dig Ceiling Panel Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/10/01/28m-settlement-in-fatal-big-dig-collapse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$28M settlement in fatal Big Dig Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hxdHhsv-VE4J:www.nbcnews.com/id/14257258/ns/us_news-life/t/big-dig-ramp-reopens-after-tunnel-collapse/+&amp;cd=12&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=au&amp;client=safari#.X1bb6i2r23c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Dig Ramp Reopens</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNTB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HNTB</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/the-big-dig-tunnels-and-bridges" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Dig Tunnels and Bridges</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele, Hafthor and Shane O'Neill. With thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/seanjohnwan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean</a> for the topic suggestion.

36: Big Dig

A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&amp;Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California.With John Chidgey.Investigation and Reports:  NTSB Report (PDF) Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion  Technical Links:  Material Fatigue GIS (Geographic Information System) Pup API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service  Links of Potential Interest:  Pacific Gas and Electric Company San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno Explosion San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Death Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8 Five Years After Deadly San Bruno Explosion PG&amp;E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno Crimes Crestmoor Neighborhood PG&amp;E emerges from bankruptcy PG&amp;E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Report PG&amp;E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records  Legal Links:  Right Of Way A Legal Introduction to Easements California Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF) Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill.With thanks to                  John                 for the topic suggestion.

A modification made in 1956 to a pipeline built in the 1940s would ultimately fail costing 8 people their lives in 2010. We look at what went wrong with PG&amp;Es gas pipeline in San Bruno, California. With John Chidgey. Investigation and Reports: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/PAR1101.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NTSB Report (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/General.aspx?id=7373" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Independent Review Panel Report on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion</a></li> </ul> Technical Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_(material)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Material Fatigue</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/geographic-information-system-gis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GIS (Geographic Information System)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.piping-designer.com/index.php/disciplines/mechanical/stationary-equipment/pipe/498-pup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.octalsteel.com/resources/api-5l-x42-steel-pipe-specification" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">API 5L X42 Steel Pipe Specification in PSL1, PSL2 and Sour Service</a></li> </ul> Links of Potential Interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Gas_and_Electric_Company" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pacific Gas and Electric Company</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Bruno Pipeline Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://abc7news.com/archive/8803866/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Memorial for Anniversary of San Bruno Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Bruno Pipeline Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2010/09/28/death-toll-in-san-bruno-pipeline-explosion-climbs-to-eight/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Toll In San Bruno Climbs To 8</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/10667274/five-years-after-deadly-san-bruno-explosion-are-we-safer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Five Years After Deadly San Bruno Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/26/pge-gets-maximum-sentence-for-san-bruno-crimes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PG&amp;E Gets Maximum Sentence For San Bruno Crimes</a></li> <li><a href="https://patch.com/california/sanbruno/crestmoor-neighborhood-founded-in-the-50s-known-for-icaca9b849b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crestmoor Neighborhood</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-01/pge-exits-bankruptcy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PG&amp;E emerges from bankruptcy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.power-eng.com/2019/03/11/pg-e-completes-natural-gas-pipeline-safety-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PG&amp;E Completes Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/12/14/677003961/pg-e-falsified-gas-pipeline-safety-records-regulators-say" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PG&amp;E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records</a></li> </ul> Legal Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_way" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Right Of Way</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.clta.org/page/article6/A-Legal-Introduction-to-Easements.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Legal Introduction to Easements</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.clrc.ca.gov/pub/Printed-Reports/Pub050.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">California Law Study into Soverign Immunity (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2233&amp;context=hastings_law_journal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cost Allocation in Public Utility Relocation in California</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch, Oliver Steele and Shane O'Neill. With thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/B3_John" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John</a> for the topic suggestion.

35: San Bruno

One Friday morning in 1966 in a small town in Wales a mining spoils waste tip let go with a river of liquified rubble destroying buildings and a school. Killing 144 people, mostly children in their classrooms. The mechanics of how this happened are simple. The ignorance and economics of why this happened boggles the mind.With John Chidgey.Related episodes:  Causality Premium Giveaway Causality Episode 20: Stava Dam  Investigation and Reports:  Coal Mining Aberfan Disaster Aberfan Thirty-year Rule Aberfan: The Mistake That Cost A Village Its Children Terrifying Tale Of Bungling Ineptitude Aberfan Lessons Learned Aberfan: The Geological Society  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.

One Friday morning in 1966 in a small town in Wales a mining spoils waste tip let go with a river of liquified rubble destroying buildings and a school. Killing 144 people, mostly children in their classrooms. The mechanics of how this happened are simple. The ignorance and economics of why this happened boggles the mind. With John Chidgey. Related episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/blog/causality-premium-giveaway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Premium Giveaway</a></li> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-20-stava-dam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 20: Stava Dam</a></li> </ul> Investigation and Reports: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coal Mining</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfan Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfan</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-year_rule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thirty-year Rule</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-150d11df-c541-44a9-9332-560a19828c47" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfan: The Mistake That Cost A Village Its Children</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/terrifying-tale-ineptitude-aberfan-disaster-12025544" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terrifying Tale Of Bungling Ineptitude</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/what-do-civil-engineers-do/aberfan-disaster-lessons-learnt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfan Lessons Learned</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Geoscientist/Archive/October-2016/Aberfans-engineering-legacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfan: The Geological Society</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Mitch Biegler, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Oliver Steele.

34: Aberfan

With two crashes in five months of the new 737 4th Generation a design flaw seemed likely. We look at how Boeings focus on cost-avoidance, grandfathering and bending probabilities during design would ultimately cost 346 people their lives.With John Chidgey.Related episodes:  Causality Episode 10: The Comet Causality Episode 14: Concorde  Investigation and Reports:  FAA Finds New Safety Risk in Boeing 737 Max KNKT JT610 Final Report NTSB ASR-19-01 Safety Recommendation Report JATR Report: Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System  History of Boeing:  History of Boeing Boeing 737 Classic Boeing 737 Next Generation Boeing 737 MAX  Technical Information:  737 MAX: MCAS - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide Flight Controls - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide A quantum leap forward  Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine Angle Of Attack Angle of Attack Sensor 0861FL1 V Speeds Wing Root CFM International CFM56 CFM International LEAP Fundamentals Of Airliner Performance: The Engine Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System: MCAS Using The 737-800 And 737-900 Flaps Understanding Flaps  Standards and Bulletins:  AC 25.1309-1 AC 25.1309-1A Hazard Classification Matrix Based On JAR AMJ 25.1309 Severity ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management EASA Type-Certificate Datasheet Boring 737 FAA Advisory Circular 23.1309-1E FAA Advisory Circular 25-7C FAA System Safety Handbook Chapter 3: Principles of System Safety AMJ25.1309 Change 15  Fallout:  Lion Air Flight 610 American Airlines Fleet Southwest Airlines Fleet Southwest Airlines Pilots Sue Boeing Over 737 Max Grounding 737 Max Crisis: Boeing To Borrow $10B Boeing 737 Max Designed By Clowns Boeing 737 MAX Groundings Boeing 737 Max Plane Crash Victims Families Sickened By Fired Boeing CEOs Payout Boeing Announces Leadership Changes Boeing Statement On 737 MAX Return To Service Boeing Earnings Q2 2019 Boeing Earnings Q3 2019 Boeing Knew Of 737 Max Flaws Before Crash Boeing Left Safety Features Off 737 Max Boeing Misses On Earnings Boeing To Recommend Simulator Training For 737 Max Pilots Boeing Will Suspend 737 Max Production In January 2020 Family Of Lion Air Co-pilot Sues Boeing Lion Air crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder Is Found By Divers  Forum Articles:  What Are The Checklist Items For A Runaway Stabiliser Trim Why Can’t The 737 MAX’s Horizontal Stabilizer Autotrim Be Cut Out How To Disable The Stabilizer Trim Cutoff Switches What Is The Procedure To Disable MCAS How The Stabilizer Cutout Switch Functionality Changed From NG to MAX  Links of potential interest:  Airline Pilot Salaries In Service Safety At Boeing: October 2014 Presentation Pilots Fought Automatic Safety System Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight 610 Preliminary Report How A 50yr Old Design Came Back To Haunt Boeing AoA Vane Must Have Failed Flawed Assumptions Paved A Path To Disaster The 737 Max Has Cost Boeing $9.2B And Counting The Complaints Pilots Filed About Boeing’s 737 Max The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max What Happened On Board The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max That Crashed  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Shane O'Neill.

With two crashes in five months of the new 737 4th Generation a design flaw seemed likely. We look at how Boeings focus on cost-avoidance, grandfathering and bending probabilities during design would ultimately cost 346 people their lives. With John Chidgey. Related episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-10-the-comet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 10: The Comet</a></li> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-14-concorde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 14: Concorde</a></li> </ul> Investigation and Reports: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-26/faa-finds-new-risk-on-737-max-and-orders-boeing-to-make-changes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA Finds New Safety Risk in Boeing 737 Max</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JT610-PK-LQP-Final-Report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KNKT JT610 Final Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/ASR1901.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NTSB ASR-19-01 Safety Recommendation Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/5319.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JATR Report: Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System</a></li> </ul> History of Boeing: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Boeing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Boeing</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_Classic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 Classic</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_Next_Generation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 Next Generation</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 MAX</a></li> </ul> Technical Information: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.b737.org.uk/mcas.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">737 MAX: MCAS - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.b737.org.uk/flightcontrols.htm#Stab_Trim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flight Controls - The Boeing 737 Technical Guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aero-mag.com/cfm-international-leap-engine-high-bypass-turbofan-engine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A quantum leap forward Aerospace Manufacturing Magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_attack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angle Of Attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jetpartsliquidator.com/parts/boeing-737-angle-of-attack-sensor-pn-0861fl1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angle of Attack Sensor 0861FL1</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds#Regulatory_V-speeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">V Speeds</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_root" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wing Root</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_CFM56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CFM International CFM56</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_LEAP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CFM International LEAP</a></li> <li><a href="https://leehamnews.com/2015/01/19/fundamentals-of-airliner-performance-part-6-the-engine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fundamentals Of Airliner Performance: The Engine</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maneuvering_Characteristics_Augmentation_System" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System: MCAS</a></li> <li><a href="https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/using-the-737-800-900-flaps/191982" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Using The 737-800 And 737-900 Flaps</a></li> <li><a href="https://community.infiniteflight.com/t/understanding-flaps/34760" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Understanding Flaps</a></li> </ul> Standards and Bulletins: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_25.1309-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AC 25.1309-1</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentid/22680" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AC 25.1309-1A</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Hazard-Classification-matrix-based-on-JAR-AMJ-251309-Severity_tbl1_331791264" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hazard Classification Matrix Based On JAR AMJ 25.1309 Severity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.casa.gov.au/sites/default/files/_assets/main/sms/download/sms-annex19.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ICAO Annex 19: Safety Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-A.120_(IM)_Boeing_737-09-12072012.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EASA Type-Certificate Datasheet Boring 737</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC%2023.1309-1E.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA Advisory Circular 23.1309-1E</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC%2025-7C%20.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA Advisory Circular 25-7C</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/risk_management/ss_handbook/media/chap3_1200.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAA System Safety Handbook Chapter 3: Principles of System Safety</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fzt.haw-hamburg.de/pers/Scholz/materialAFS/AMJ25.1309-Change15.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMJ25.1309 Change 15</a></li> </ul> Fallout: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion_Air_Flight_610" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lion Air Flight 610</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_fleet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Airlines Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_fleet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southwest Airlines Fleet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/07/southwest-airlines-pilots-sue-boeing-over-737-max-grounding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Southwest Airlines Pilots Sue Boeing Over 737 Max Grounding</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/20/737-max-crisis-boeing-seeks-to-borrow-10-billion-or-more.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">737 Max Crisis: Boeing To Borrow $10B</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boeing-737-max-designed-by-clowns-staff-warned-tvxjwx58t" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 Max Designed By Clowns</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX_groundings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 MAX Groundings</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/13/plane-crash-victims-families-sickened-by-fired-boeing-ceos-62-million-payout/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing 737 Max Plane Crash Victims Families Sickened By Fired Boeing CEOs Payout</a></li> <li><a href="https://investors.boeing.com/investors/investor-news/press-release-details/2019/Boeing-Announces-Leadership-Changes/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Announces Leadership Changes</a></li> <li><a href="https://investors.boeing.com/investors/investor-news/press-release-details/2020/Boeing-Statement-on-737-MAX-Return-to-Service/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Statement On 737 MAX Return To Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/24/boeing-earnings-q2-2019.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Earnings Q2 2019</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/23/boeing-set-to-report-earnings-before-the-bell-amid-737-max-crisis.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Earnings Q3 2019</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boeing-knew-of-737-flaws-before-crash-bxxc58jnq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Knew Of 737 Max Flaws Before Crash</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boeing-left-safety-features-off-737-max-jet-55lxs25d6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Left Safety Features Off 737 Max</a></li> <li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/boeing-earnings-revenue-q1-737-max-2019-4-1028133984" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Misses On Earnings</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/07/boeing-737-max-simulator-training-pilots-launch/2834193001/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing To Recommend Simulator Training For 737 Max Pilots</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/16/boeing-will-suspend-737-max-production-in-january.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Will Suspend 737 Max Production In January 2020</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-lion-air-litigation-idUSKCN1OR1MJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Family Of Lion Air Co-pilot Sues Boeing</a></li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/14/asia/lion-air-cockpit-voice-recorder-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lion Air crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder Is Found By Divers</a></li> </ul> Forum Articles: <ul> <li><a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/61480/what-are-the-checklist-items-for-a-runaway-stab-trim-on-a-b737-max-8-and-max-9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Are The Checklist Items For A Runaway Stabiliser Trim</a></li> <li><a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/61984/why-cant-the-737-maxs-horizontal-stabilizer-autotrim-be-cut-out-by-control-yok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Can’t The 737 MAX’s Horizontal Stabilizer Autotrim Be Cut Out</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19412401" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How To Disable The Stabilizer Trim Cutoff Switches</a></li> <li><a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/61203/what-is-the-technique-or-procedure-to-disable-disengage-the-mcas-on-boeing-737-m" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Is The Procedure To Disable MCAS</a></li> <li><a href="https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/64442/how-the-stabilizer-cutout-switch-functionality-has-changed-from-boeing-737-ng-to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How The Stabilizer Cutout Switch Functionality Changed From NG to MAX</a></li> </ul> Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pea.com/airline-pilot-salary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airline Pilot Salaries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.isasi.org/Documents/library/technical-papers/2014/ISASI%202014%20-%20Lie%20-%20Boeing%20-%20In%20Service%20Safety%20at%20Boeing.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In Service Safety At Boeing: October 2014 Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/28/asia/lion-air-preliminary-report-intl/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pilots Fought Automatic Safety System</a></li> <li><a href="https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=130336" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boeing Statement on Lion Air Flight 610 Preliminary Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-fi-boeing-max-design-20190315-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How A 50yr Old Design Came Back To Haunt Boeing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.satcom.guru/2019/03/aoa-vane-must-have-failed-boeing-fix.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AoA Vane Must Have Failed</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.satcom.guru/2019/10/flawed-assumptions-pave-path-to-disaster.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flawed Assumptions Paved A Path To Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://qz.com/1734220/the-737-max-has-cost-boeing-9-2-billion-and-counting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 737 Max Has Cost Boeing $9.2B And Counting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/03/heres-what-was-on-the-record-about-problems-with-the-737-max/584791/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Complaints Pilots Filed About Boeing’s 737 Max</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/2/18518176/boeing-737-max-crash-problems-human-error-mcas-faa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/lion-air-crash-timeline-boeing-737-max-disaster-killed-189-2019-10?r=US&amp;IR=T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Happened On Board The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max That Crashed</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio, Kevin Koch and Shane O'Neill.

33: 737 MAX

In 2000 the small township of Walkerton Ontario witnessed the largest outbreak of E.Coli infections in Canada's history. The water utility claimed the town water was safe, but it wasn't and many people paid with their lives.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Walkerton Ontario Toronto Ontario Walkerton E. coli Outbreak Death On Tap: The Poisoning Of Walkerton The Walkerton Inquiry Report Heavy Rainfall and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks: The Walkerton Example Factors That Led To The Walkerton Tragedy Walkerton Death Toll Revised Ontario Pays $72M To Victims Of Walkerton The Walkerton Tragedy Inside Walkerton: Canada’s Worst-ever E. coli Contamination Walkerton Water Crisis Follow-up Town Finds Crisis Sharply Painful Walkerton 2 years later Walkerton Water Declared Safe To Drink Definition of Incompetent Grandfather Clause  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.With thanks to                  Jon Paul                 for the topic suggestion.

In 2000 the small township of Walkerton Ontario witnessed the largest outbreak of E.Coli infections in Canada's history. The water utility claimed the town water was safe, but it wasn't and many people paid with their lives. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton,_Ontario" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton Ontario</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto Ontario</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkerton_E._coli_outbreak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton E. coli Outbreak</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/environment/pollution/death-on-tap-the-poisoning-of-walkerton/death-on-tap-the-poisoning-of-walkerton.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death On Tap: The Poisoning Of Walkerton</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/e_records/walkerton/report1/index.html#full" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Walkerton Inquiry Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8344052_Heavy_Rainfall_and_Waterborne_Disease_Outbreaks_The_Walkerton_Example" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heavy Rainfall and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks: The Walkerton Example</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085253815536120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Factors That Led To The Walkerton Tragedy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/walkerton-death-toll-revised-1.204075" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton Death Toll Revised</a></li> <li><a href="https://toronto.citynews.ca/2011/05/20/ontario-pays-72-million-to-victims-of-walkerton-tainted-water-tragedy-in-2000/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ontario Pays $72M To Victims Of Walkerton</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-walkerton-tragedy/article4164697/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Walkerton Tragedy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/inside-walkerton-canada-s-worst-ever-e-coli-contamination-1.887200" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Walkerton: Canada’s Worst-ever E. coli Contamination</a></li> <li><a href="https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/walkerton-water-crisis-follow-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton Water Crisis Follow-up</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/town-finds-crisis-sharply-painful/article25463895/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Town Finds Crisis Sharply Painful</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cmaj.ca/content/166/10/1326.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton 2 years later</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/walkerton-water-declared-safe-to-drink-1.216341" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walkerton Water Declared Safe To Drink</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incompetent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Definition of Incompetent</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grandfather Clause</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch. With thanks to Jon Paul for the topic suggestion.

32: Walkerton

The evening before Christmas Eve in 2015 saw a widespread blackout of the power grid across the Ukraine. We look at how a cyber-attack on electric utility companies in Europe, changed how cyber-security is regarded in control systems, forever.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  December 2015 Ukraine Power Grid Cyber-attack Analysis of the Cyber Attack on the Ukrainian Power Grid [PDF] Ukraine Report: When The Lights Went Out [PDF] Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid Cyber-Attack Against Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack BlackEnergy BlackEnergy, Grid-Disrupting Malware, Has a Successor, Researchers Warn Scary Questions in Ukraine Energy Grid Hack Ukraine Cyber Induced Power Outage: Analysis And Practical Mitigation Strategies [PDF] New Clues Show How Russia’s Grid Hackers Aimed for Physical Destruction Industroyer: An in-depth Look At The Culprit Behind Ukraine’s Power Grid Blackout Ukrainian Power Grids Cyber-attack Russian Translation: Obelnergo Message to Consumers MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability iRZ RUH2 IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability NCCIC: Ukrainian Power Attack US Wants To Isolate Power Grids With ‘Retro’ Technology To Limit Cyber-attacks LinkedIn Is A Hacker’s Dream Tool  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.

The evening before Christmas Eve in 2015 saw a widespread blackout of the power grid across the Ukraine. We look at how a cyber-attack on electric utility companies in Europe, changed how cyber-security is regarded in control systems, forever. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2015_Ukraine_power_grid_cyberattack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">December 2015 Ukraine Power Grid Cyber-attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://ics.sans.org/media/E-ISAC_SANS_Ukraine_DUC_5.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Analysis of the Cyber Attack on the Ukrainian Power Grid</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="https://www.boozallen.com/content/dam/boozallen/documents/2016/09/ukraine-report-when-the-lights-went-out.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ukraine Report: When The Lights Went Out</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/03/inside-cunning-unprecedented-hack-ukraines-power-grid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Cunning, Unprecedented Hack of Ukraine’s Power Grid</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/alerts/IR-ALERT-H-16-056-01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cyber-Attack Against Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/01/everything-we-know-about-ukraines-power-plant-hack/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackEnergy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackEnergy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.powermag.com/blackenergy-grid-disrupting-malware-has-a-successor-researchers-warn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackEnergy, Grid-Disrupting Malware, Has a Successor, Researchers Warn</a></li> <li><a href="https://money.cnn.com/2016/01/18/technology/ukraine-hack-russia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scary Questions in Ukraine Energy Grid Hack</a></li> <li><a href="http://prorelay.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/04/Ukraine-Cyber-Induced-Power-Outage-Analysis-and-Practical-Mitigation-Strategies-1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ukraine Cyber Induced Power Outage: Analysis And Practical Mitigation Strategies</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-cyberattack-power-grid-blackout-destruction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Clues Show How Russia’s Grid Hackers Aimed for Physical Destruction</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/industroyer-an-in-depth-look-at-the-culprit-behind-ukraines-power-grid-blackout/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Industroyer: An in-depth Look At The Culprit Behind Ukraine’s Power Grid Blackout</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.isa.org/templates/news-detail.aspx?id=152768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ukrainian Power Grids Cyber-attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=&amp;sl=uk&amp;tl=en&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20160204140323%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.oe.if.ua%2Fshowarticle.php%3Fid%3D3412%26id_cat%3D2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russian Translation: Obelnergo Message to Consumers</a></li> <li><a href="https://ipc2u.com/catalog/uc-7408-lxplus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-16-152-01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOXA UC-7408-LX Plus Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability</a></li> <li><a href="https://irz.net/en/products/routers/ruh-series/ruh2#pref" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRZ RUH2</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-16-138-01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IRZ RUH2 3G Firmware Overwrite Vulnerability</a></li> <li><a href="https://info.publicintelligence.net/NCCIC-UkrainianPowerAttack.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NCCIC: Ukrainian Power Attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-wants-to-isolate-power-grids-with-retro-technology-to-limit-cyber-attacks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Wants To Isolate Power Grids With ‘Retro’ Technology To Limit Cyber-attacks</a></li> <li><a href="https://money.cnn.com/2012/03/12/technology/linkedin-hackers/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn Is A Hacker’s Dream Tool</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow, Joseph Antonio and Kevin Koch.

31: Black Energy

I actually get a bit excited when a new one comes out.

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What went wrong with Fukushima 1 Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  List of Nuclear Power Stations Nuclear Reactor Water for Power Plant Cooling Why Fukushima Was Preventable Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster 2011 Toøhoku Earthquake and Tsunami Soøma, Fukushima Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant S.C.R.A.M. Chicago Pile-1 Zirconium Alloy Review of the Oxidation Rate of Zirconium Alloys IAEA Warned Japan Over Nuclear Quake Risk Timeline for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency Fukushima Accident The Fukushima Wasteland Electricity Generation  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Silver Producer:               Chris Stone.

What went wrong with Fukushima 1 Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_power_stations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of Nuclear Power Stations</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear Reactor</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/energy-and-water-use/water-energy-electricity-cooling-power-plant.html#.VkD29YSZz-Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Water for Power Plant Cooling</a></li> <li><a href="http://carnegieendowment.org/files/fukushima.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Fukushima Was Preventable</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2011 Toøhoku Earthquake and Tsunami</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dma,_Fukushima" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soøma, Fukushima</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_Nuclear_Power_Plant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S.C.R.A.M.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Pile-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Pile-1</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zirconium_alloy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zirconium Alloy</a></li> <li><a href="http://prod.sandia.gov/techlib/access-control.cgi/2005/056006.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Review of the Oxidation Rate of Zirconium Alloys</a></li> <li><a href="http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/iaea-warned-japan-over-nuclear-quake-risk-wikileaks/763709/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IAEA Warned Japan Over Nuclear Quake Risk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oecd-nea.org/press/2011/NEWS-04.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timeline for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_Industrial_Safety_Agency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/fukushima-accident/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fukushima Accident</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-13/fukushima-wasteland-terrifying-drone-footage-japans-abandoned-nuclear-exclusion-zone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fukushima Wasteland</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_generation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Electricity Generation</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

3: Fukushima

On March 28, 1979 Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant in the United States of America an incident would lead to a partial reactor core meltdown. Many blamed the operators for stopping the reactor cooling system but the real root causes showed a known flaw in the design and alarm flooding had blinded the operators to what was actually happening.With John Chidgey.Related episodes:  Causality Episode 3: Fukushima  Links of potential interest:  Three Mile Island accident Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station Nuclear Regulator Commission renews Three Mile Island Unit 1s License Nuclear accident and recovery at Three Mile Island Three Mile Island Accident Measuring Radiation Three Mile Island Engineering Report Three Mile Island Accident Health Effects Facts and Information About Radiation Exposure  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen, Eivind Hjertnes and Daniel Dudley.

On March 28, 1979 Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant in the United States of America an incident would lead to a partial reactor core meltdown. Many blamed the operators for stopping the reactor cooling system but the real root causes showed a known flaw in the design and alarm flooding had blinded the operators to what was actually happening. With John Chidgey. Related episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-3-fukashima" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 3: Fukushima</a></li> </ul> Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Mile Island accident</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/utilities-operations-exelon-threemile-idUSN223175220091022" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear Regulator Commission renews Three Mile Island Unit 1s License</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/stream/nuclearaccidentr00unitrich/nuclearaccidentr00unitrich_djvu.txt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear accident and recovery at Three Mile Island</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/three-mile-island-accident.aspx#ECSArticleLink0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Mile Island Accident</a></li> <li><a href="http://safetyfirst.nei.org/public-health/measuring-radiation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Measuring Radiation</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/172/Three-Mile-Island.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Mile Island Engineering Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident_health_effects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Mile Island Accident Health Effects</a></li> <li><a href="http://truenorthreports.com/facts-and-information-about-radiation-exposure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facts and Information About Radiation Exposure</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen, Eivind Hjertnes and Daniel Dudley.

17: Three Mile Island

A near-new modern cruise liner with all the navigational aids and maps struck rocks and sank killing over 30 people and the man most responsible still walks free today.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Costa Concordia Costa Concordia Disaster Costa Concordia - What Happened The Costa Concordia Sinking Costa Concordia Maritime Accident Casebook Draft (hull) Costa Concordia Captain’s Appeal Rejected Italy Court Upholds Costa Concordia Captain’s Sentence  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producer:               Chris Stone.

A near-new modern cruise liner with all the navigational aids and maps struck rocks and sank killing over 30 people and the man most responsible still walks free today. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costa Concordia</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costa Concordia Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16563562" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costa Concordia - What Happened</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/costa-concordia-sinking-scandal-italy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Costa Concordia Sinking</a></li> <li><a href="http://maritimeaccident.org/2012/01/costa-concordia-highlights-vdr-lessons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costa Concordia Maritime Accident Casebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_(hull)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Draft (hull)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/31/costa-concordia-captain-appeal-rejected-francesco-schettino" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costa Concordia Captain’s Appeal Rejected</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-concordia-appeal-verdict-idUSKCN0YM2F4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Italy Court Upholds Costa Concordia Captain’s Sentence</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

13: Costa Concordia

The Concorde was the first commercially successful supersonic aeroplane that flew for nearly 25 years without a fatality and was considered the safest aeroplane in the world at the time until it crashed. The incident ended the lives of 113 people and it ultimately ended the Concorde itself.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Tupolev Tu-144 Concorde 40 Fascinating Facts About The Concorde The Concorde SST Accident Report The Untold Story of the Concorde Disaster Aircraft Runway Requirements V-Speeds Air France Flight 4590  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producer:               Chris Stone.

The Concorde was the first commercially successful supersonic aeroplane that flew for nearly 25 years without a fatality and was considered the safest aeroplane in the world at the time until it crashed. The incident ended the lives of 113 people and it ultimately ended the Concorde itself. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tupolev Tu-144</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Concorde</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/travel/98151/concorde-40-fascinating-facts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">40 Fascinating Facts About The Concorde</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.concordesst.com/accident/englishreport/6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Concorde SST Accident Report</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.askthepilot.com/untold-concorde-story/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Untold Story of the Concorde Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://aircyber.weebly.com/aircraft-runway-requirements.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aircraft Runway Requirements</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_speeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">V-Speeds</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_4590" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air France Flight 4590</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

14: Concorde

In 2010 an Oil Drilling Rig suffered a catastrophic well blowout, killing 11 people, destroying the rig and leading to the worst maritime oil spill in history. It all happened a few hours after the well was declared safe and ready for handover. We look at the human and financial factors that led to the incident at Macondo.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Deepwater Drilling Semi-submersible Platform Macondo Prospect Macondo Prospect Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon MC252 Data ERMA Tool Pusher Blowout (well drilling) Deepwater Horizon Explosion BP Oil Spill Report As It Happened How Prepared Are We For the Next Major Oil Spill Oil Spill Day 100 The 11 Men Who Died On The Deepwater Horizon Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Letter To BP CEO Tony Hayward BP Manager Ignored Warnings Before Deepwater Horizon Blew BP And The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Of 2010 DeepWater Horizon Explosion Was No Surprise Minerals Management Service Muster And Evacuation Regulation GPO Oil Commission BP Guilty Verdict BP Deepwater Horizon Costs Balloon To $65B USD  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

In 2010 an Oil Drilling Rig suffered a catastrophic well blowout, killing 11 people, destroying the rig and leading to the worst maritime oil spill in history. It all happened a few hours after the well was declared safe and ready for handover. We look at the human and financial factors that led to the incident at Macondo. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_drilling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deepwater Drilling</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-submersible_platform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Semi-submersible Platform</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macondo_Prospect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macondo Prospect</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/macondoprospect/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macondo Prospect Gulf of Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/deepwater-horizon-mc252-data-from-the-environmental-response-management-application-erma-contai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deepwater Horizon MC252 Data ERMA</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_pusher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tool Pusher</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowout_(well_drilling)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blowout (well drilling)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_explosion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deepwater Horizon Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/sep/08/bp-oil-spill-report-live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP Oil Spill Report As It Happened</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-reddy/the-significance-of-one-e_b_7097440.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Prepared Are We For the Next Major Oil Spill</a></li> <li><a href="http://blog.al.com/live/2010/07/oil_spill_day_100_the_11_men_w.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oil Spill Day 100 The 11 Men Who Died On The Deepwater Horizon</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon_oil_spill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article24585364.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Letter To BP CEO Tony Hayward</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/08/bp_manager_boss_both_ignored_w.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP Manager Ignored Warnings Before Deepwater Horizon Blew</a></li> <li><a href="https://mitsloan.mit.edu/LearningEdge/operations-management/BP-Deepwater-Horizon-Disaster/Pages/BP-and-the-Deepwater-Horizon-Disaster-of-2010.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP And The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Of 2010</a></li> <li><a href="http://mobrien.com/blog/deepwater_horizon_explosion_no_surprise.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DeepWater Horizon Explosion Was No Surprise</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Management_Service" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minerals Management Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.energysupplychain.com/technical_library/4952/chapter-36-muster-and-evacuation.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muster And Evacuation Regulation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sintef.no/globalassets/project/hfc/documents/gpo-oilcommission.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GPO Oil Commission</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.justice.gov/iso/opa/resources/2520121115143638743323.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP Guilty Verdict</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-deepwaterhorizon/bp-deepwater-horizon-costs-balloon-to-65-billion-idUSKBN1F50NL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP Deepwater Horizon Costs Balloon To $65B USD</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

25: Deepwater Horizon

The largest nuclear incident in human history released an estimated 400 times the radioactive material compared to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It all happened because of a test that was delayed by one shift, or was it the ultimate inevitability of a flawed reactor design?With John Chidgey.Prior Episode References:  Causality Episode 3: Fukushima Causality Episode 17: Three Mile Island  Technical References:  Iodine-135 Periodic Table List of Chemical Elements Xenon Poisoning in Reactors Nuclear Energy Slides [PDF] Neutron Cross-Section Radiation burn RBMK Reactors Positive Void Coefficient  Timelines:  Chernobyl Accident Timeline Chernobyl Timeline Of A Nuclear Nightmare What Caused The Disaster Timeline Of Events The Chernobyl Gallery Chernobyl Disaster Chernobyl Sequence of Events  Essays, Regulations and Miscellaneous:  Chernobyl Essay [PDF] Regulation for 3rd and 4th Reactor [PDF] Regulations and ORM in Chernobyl’ disaster Individual involvement in the Chernobyl disaster New Safe Confinement Chernobyl New Safe Confinement Plans for New Nuclear Reactors Worldwide  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

The largest nuclear incident in human history released an estimated 400 times the radioactive material compared to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It all happened because of a test that was delayed by one shift, or was it the ultimate inevitability of a flawed reactor design? With John Chidgey. Prior Episode References: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-3-fukashima" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 3: Fukushima</a></li> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-17-three-mile-island" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 17: Three Mile Island</a></li> </ul> Technical References: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nuclear-power.net/nuclear-power/reactor-physics/reactor-operation/xenon-135/iodine-135/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iodine-135</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Periodic Table</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of Chemical Elements</a></li> <li><a href="http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/NucEne/xenon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Xenon Poisoning in Reactors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.its.caltech.edu/~chem2/NuclearEnergySlides%204-28-09.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nuclear Energy Slides</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_cross_section" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neutron Cross-Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_burn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiation burn</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-power-reactors/appendices/rbmk-reactors.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RBMK Reactors Positive Void Coefficient</a></li> </ul> Timelines: <ul> <li><a href="https://whatisnuclear.com/chernobyl-timeline.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl Accident Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/04/17/chernobyl-timeline-disaster-30th-anniversary/82899108/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl Timeline Of A Nuclear Nightmare</a></li> <li><a href="http://chernobylgallery.com/chernobyl-disaster/cause/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Caused The Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://chernobylgallery.com/chernobyl-disaster/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timeline Of Events The Chernobyl Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/appendices/chernobyl-accident-appendix-1-sequence-of-events.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl Sequence of Events</a></li> </ul> Essays, Regulations and Miscellaneous: <ul> <li><a href="http://essay.utwente.nl/63353/1/Verschuur,_W._-_s0123617_(verslag).pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl Essay</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="http://accidont.ru/archive/Reglament.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regulation for 3rd and 4th Reactor</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="http://accidont.ru/ENG/regul1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Regulations and ORM in Chernobyl’ disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_involvement_in_the_Chernobyl_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Individual involvement in the Chernobyl disaster</a></li> <li><a href="http://chernobylgallery.com/chernobyl-disaster/new-safe-confinement/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Safe Confinement</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chernobyl New Safe Confinement</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/current-and-future-generation/plans-for-new-reactors-worldwide.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plans for New Nuclear Reactors Worldwide</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

22: Chernobyl

In 2009 an AirBus A320 departing LaGuardia Airport in New York suffered a dual engine failure due to a bird strike during takeoff. In a highly improbable event an equally highly improbable landing in the Hudson River shocked and amazed the world. We look at what went right on Flight 1549.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  US Airways Flight 1549 The Miracle On The Hudson NTSB Official Report (PDF) 49 CFR 830.2 Definitions CFM International CFM56 Chesley Sullenberger Jeff Skiles What the ‘Sully’ Movie Gets Wrong LaGuardia Airport Diagram Cold Water Survival Medium Flocking Bird Test at Climb Condition  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow and Joseph Antonio.

In 2009 an AirBus A320 departing LaGuardia Airport in New York suffered a dual engine failure due to a bird strike during takeoff. In a highly improbable event an equally highly improbable landing in the Hudson River shocked and amazed the world. We look at what went right on Flight 1549. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">US Airways Flight 1549</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/sully/miracle-on-the-hudson-how-it-happened/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Miracle On The Hudson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR1003.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NTSB Official Report (PDF)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2011-title49-vol7/CFR-2011-title49-vol7-sec830-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">49 CFR 830.2 Definitions</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFM_International_CFM56" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CFM International CFM56</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesley_Sullenberger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chesley Sullenberger</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jeffskiles.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Skiles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-sully-movie-gets-wrong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What the ‘Sully’ Movie Gets Wrong</a></li> <li><a href="http://footflyer.com/Airline/RunwayIncursion/reducing_runway_incursions.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LaGuardia Airport Diagram</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ussartf.org/cold_water_survival.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cold Water Survival</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/06/2018-14270/medium-flocking-bird-test-at-climb-condition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium Flocking Bird Test at Climb Condition</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow and Joseph Antonio.

29: Flight 1549

In December, 1984 in the city of Bhopal in central India, a Union Carbide Pesticide plant would fail and release tonnes of toxic gas into the city, killing thousands of people. It was the worst industrial disaster in human history. We follow the threads and trace back the root causes behind the incident at Bhopal.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Bhopal Carbaryl Methyl isocyanate Bhopal Chronology [PDF] LABOR REPORT ON BHOPAL CITES PLANT MODIFICATION Eight convicted over India gas disaster  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

In December, 1984 in the city of Bhopal in central India, a Union Carbide Pesticide plant would fail and release tonnes of toxic gas into the city, killing thousands of people. It was the worst industrial disaster in human history. We follow the threads and trace back the root causes behind the incident at Bhopal. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bhopal</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbaryl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carbaryl</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_isocyanate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Methyl isocyanate</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.umass.edu/sts/pdfs/Bhopal_AChrono.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bhopal Chronology</a> [PDF]</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/31/business/labor-report-on-bhopal-cites-plant-modification.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LABOR REPORT ON BHOPAL CITES PLANT MODIFICATION</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8725140.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eight convicted over India gas disaster</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

26: Bhopal

In 1986 an unremarkable building in Singapore collapsed killing dozens of people. We look at how the supervision of the construction and the design itself resulted in a structure that was at best critically stable, and ultimately one that could only ever fail.With John Chidgey.Prior Episode References:  Causality Episode 5: Maccabiah Causality Episode 15: Sampoong Department Store  Links of potential interest:  Hotel New World Collapse Collapse of Hotel New World Structural Load Report of the Inquiry into the Collapse of Hotel New World (Embedded PDF)  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow and Joseph Antonio.

In 1986 an unremarkable building in Singapore collapsed killing dozens of people. We look at how the supervision of the construction and the design itself resulted in a structure that was at best critically stable, and ultimately one that could only ever fail. With John Chidgey. Prior Episode References: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-5-maccabiah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 5: Maccabiah</a></li> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-15-sampoong-department-store/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 15: Sampoong Department Store</a></li> </ul> Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_783__2009-01-02.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hotel New World Collapse</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Hotel_New_World" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collapse of Hotel New World</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_load" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Structural Load</a></li> <li><a href="http://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/data2/BookSG/publish/2/2b6b1c5c-8918-433a-a41e-8d2be8451577/web/html5/index.html?opf=tablet/BOOKSG.xml&amp;launchlogo=tablet/BOOKSG_BrandingLogo_.png&amp;pn=17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Report of the Inquiry into the Collapse of Hotel New World (Embedded PDF)</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen, John Whitlow and Joseph Antonio.

28: Hotel New World

For decades Flint Michigan derived safe drinking water from Detroit. When the supply was switched to save money a series of events unfolded and their supply became undrinkable. How could this happen?With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Lead and Copper Rule Here’s what drinking water pipes look like with and without corrosion control Flint Corrosion Control Presentation How Lead Ended Up In Flint’s Tap Water List of Five Basic &amp; Immediate Needs for Physical Human Survival How Long Can Someone Go Without Breathing? How Long Can You Live Without Water? Chlorination of Drinking Water Lead Poisoning and Rome Lead Poisoning 2 Flint employees EM OK’d river water plan  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producer:               Chris Stone.

For decades Flint Michigan derived safe drinking water from Detroit. When the supply was switched to save money a series of events unfolded and their supply became undrinkable. How could this happen? With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_and_Copper_Rule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lead and Copper Rule</a></li> <li><a href="http://michiganradio.org/post/heres-what-drinking-water-pipes-look-and-without-corrosion-control" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here’s what drinking water pipes look like with and without corrosion control</a></li> <li><a href="http://flintwaterstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Flint-Corrosion-Presentation-final.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flint Corrosion Control Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i7/Lead-Ended-Flints-Tap-Water.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Lead Ended Up In Flint’s Tap Water</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/123273.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of Five Basic &amp; Immediate Needs for Physical Human Survival</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.medicaldaily.com/breaking-point-how-long-can-someone-go-without-breathing-364450" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Long Can Someone Go Without Breathing?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.curiosityaroused.com/health/how-long-can-you-live-without-water/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Long Can You Live Without Water?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.water-research.net/index.php/water-treatment/tools/chlorination-of-water" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chlorination of Drinking Water</a></li> <li><a href="http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/wine/leadpoisoning.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lead Poisoning and Rome</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lead Poisoning</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/29/flint-employees-em-river-water-plan/81100790/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2 Flint employees EM OK’d river water plan</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producer: Chris Stone.

11: Flint Michigan

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia launched successfully but after its mission was completed burned up on re-entry with the loss of all onboard. We look at how normalisation of deviation blinded many at NASA to a risk that had existed since 1981.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster STS-107 When The Space Shuttle Didn’t Come Home Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster Explained List of Space Shuttle Missions A New Vision for NASA STS-27 Legendary Commander Tells Story Of Shuttle’s Close Call This Is Why The Space Shuttle’s External Fuel Tank Stopped Being Painted White NASA - Report of Columbia Accident Investigation Board, Volume I Soyuz Project Gemini  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

In 2003 the Space Shuttle Columbia launched successfully but after its mission was completed burned up on re-entry with the loss of all onboard. We look at how normalisation of deviation blinded many at NASA to a risk that had existed since 1981. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Space Shuttle Columbia</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-107" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">STS-107</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2017/05/17/527052122/total-failure-when-the-space-shuttle-didnt-come-home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When The Space Shuttle Didn’t Come Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.space.com/19526-columbia-shuttle-disaster-explained-infographic.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster Explained</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Space_Shuttle_missions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">List of Space Shuttle Missions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/a-new-vision-for-nasa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A New Vision for NASA</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">STS-27</a></li> <li><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090327sts27/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legendary Commander Tells Story Of Shuttle’s Close Call</a></li> <li><a href="https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-is-why-the-space-shuttles-external-fuel-tank-stopp-1736898027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is Why The Space Shuttle’s External Fuel Tank Stopped Being Painted White</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NASA - Report of Columbia Accident Investigation Board, Volume I</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(spacecraft)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soyuz</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gemini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Gemini</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

24: Columbia

In 1977 on the small island of Tenerife two 747 Jumbo Jets collided on the runway in poor visibility. A miscommunication clearly occurred, but even today, the same elements still exist and it could happen again.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Tenerife-North Airport Teide Surface Movement Radar Air Travels Communications Killer Flight Global Another 737NG PFD Question  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Chris Stone, Eivind Hjertnes and Daniel Dudley.

In 1977 on the small island of Tenerife two 747 Jumbo Jets collided on the runway in poor visibility. A miscommunication clearly occurred, but even today, the same elements still exist and it could happen again. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife-North_Airport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tenerife-North Airport</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teide</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_movement_radar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surface Movement Radar</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.salon.com/2002/03/28/heterodyne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air Travels Communications Killer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/now-hear-this-25629/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flight Global</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=743345" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Another 737NG PFD Question</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Chris Stone, Eivind Hjertnes and Daniel Dudley.

16: Tenerife

On the 27th of June, 1988 in central Paris a runaway train collided with a stationary train in Gare De Lyon station, claiming 56 lives and injuring 60 more. Whilst the court found the driver guilty and sent him to jail, was he solely to blame? We look at how poor design decisions made Gare De Lyon inevitable.With John Chidgey.Prior Episode References:  Causality Episode 6: Amagasaki  Links of potential interest:  Gare de Lyon Rail Accident SNCF SNCF Class Z 5300 Gare de Lyon Paris Gare de Lyon - A brief station guide Réseau Express Régional Brake Problems Discovered 40 Minutes Before Crash French Rail Chief Quits After 2nd Fatal Crash in Paris - LA Times Train Driver Jailed for Crash That Killed 56 People PRISON FERME l’Humanite (French)  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

On the 27th of June, 1988 in central Paris a runaway train collided with a stationary train in Gare De Lyon station, claiming 56 lives and injuring 60 more. Whilst the court found the driver guilty and sent him to jail, was he solely to blame? We look at how poor design decisions made Gare De Lyon inevitable. With John Chidgey. Prior Episode References: <ul> <li><a href="https://engineered.network/causality/episode-6-amagasaki/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Causality Episode 6: Amagasaki</a></li> </ul> Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Lyon_rail_accident" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gare de Lyon Rail Accident</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SNCF</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF_Class_Z_5300" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SNCF Class Z 5300</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Lyon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gare de Lyon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.seat61.com/stations/paris-gare-de-lyon.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paris Gare de Lyon - A brief station guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9seau_Express_R%C3%A9gional" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Réseau Express Régional</a></li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/a1224be6e74b39691f699b4d2aa46fa6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brake Problems Discovered 40 Minutes Before Crash</a></li> <li><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/1988-08-08/news/mn-178_1_fatal-train-crash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Rail Chief Quits After 2nd Fatal Crash in Paris - LA Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://apnews.com/c6a225aa4cd6207b56313f5db124ed24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Train Driver Jailed for Crash That Killed 56 People</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100104075615/http://www.humanite.fr/1992-12-15_Articles_-PRISON-FERME" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PRISON FERME l’Humanite (French)</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Carsten Hansen and John Whitlow.

27: Gare De Lyon

In 2015 at Alton Towers in the UK, The Smiler Rollercoaster experienced a major incident leading to severe injuries for multiple riders. We look at how pressure to get the ride running again and mis-communication defeated the system designed to protect the riders.With John Chidgey.Links of potential interest:  Alton Towers The Smiler How Alton Towers Smiler Crash Unfolded Alton Towers Smiler Crash Footage Released Alton Towers Smiler Ride Reopens  Support Causality on  PatreonEpisode Gold Producer:               'r'.Episode Silver Producers:               Chris Stone and Eivind Hjertnes.

In 2015 at Alton Towers in the UK, The Smiler Rollercoaster experienced a major incident leading to severe injuries for multiple riders. We look at how pressure to get the ride running again and mis-communication defeated the system designed to protect the riders. With John Chidgey. Links of potential interest: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Towers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alton Towers</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Smiler</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/alton-towers-smiler-rollercoaster-crash-8897449" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Alton Towers Smiler Crash Unfolded</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/sep/26/alton-towers-smiler-crash-was-like-car-crashing-at-90mph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alton Towers Smiler Crash Footage Released</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-35851291" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alton Towers Smiler Ride Reopens</a></li> </ul> Support Causality on <a href="http://patreon.com/johnchidgey" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> Episode Gold Producer: 'r'. Episode Silver Producers: Chris Stone and Eivind Hjertnes.

19: Smiler

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