www.bakso-kaget.com Accidents: 7 most expensive accidents in history

1. Chernobyl, 1986, Ukraine
$200 billion
On April 26th, 1986, the world witnessed the most expensive accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster, widely considered to have been the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and is one of the level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International Nuclear Event Scale. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.

2. Space Shuttle Columbia Explosion, 2003, USA
$13 billion
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA’s orbital fleet. Columbia was destroyed in re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003, by an explosion resulting from a hole in its wing that took place during launch 16 days earlier.

3. Prestige Oil Spill, 2002, Spain
$12 billion
The Prestige oil spill was an oil spill off the coast of Galicia caused by the sinking of an oil tanker. On November 13th, 2002, Prestige Oil Tanker ship carried 77,000 tonnes of fuel oil. One of twelve tankers sunk during a storm in Galicia, Spain. 

4. Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion, 1986
$5,5 billion
The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The explosion occurred because of a defect in O-ring. It failed to close one of the joints, which allows the outside air pressure in the gas causes the external tank for liquid hydrogen spill that caused a big disaster.

5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig, 1988, USA
$3,4 billion
The Piper Alpha disaster off the coast of Aberdeen is the world’s deadliest ever oil rig accident. At that time Piper Alpha Oil is the largest oil producer in the world because it can produce 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technician made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 pm on the same day, a technician began pressing the button to move the liquid and most expensive gas pumps in the world, and started the incident .

6. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, 1989, USA
$2,5 billion
The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989. One of the giant tanker, Exxon Valdez sank and spilled 11 million gallons of oil and pollute the waters and spreaded until the Gulf of Alaska. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters. 

7. Chatsworth Train Collision, 2008, USA
$500 million
The Chatsworth train collision occurred on September 12, 2008, when a Union Pacific freight train and a Metrolink commuter train collided head-on in the Chatsworth district of Los Angeles, California. It was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed. This incident occurred because the Metrolink train ignored a red signal while the conductor was busy receiving messaging.


Usaha Kuliner Terbaik Bakso Kaget

Further Information :
HP/WA : 0821.2828.9977

Official Website :
www.franchisemall.co.uk
www.bakso-kaget.com


Komentar