In the early morning hours of September 22, 1993, Amtrak's Sunset Limited derailed near Mobile, Alabama, becoming the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Traveling at 70 mph, the Sunset Limited plunged into a bayou, killing 47 and injuring 103

Sep 23, 2024 3:00 AM

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UnitConversionBot

70 mph ≈ 110 kilometres per hour

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Totallyscrewedinaustin

What was the official cause of the derailment?

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SleepyKitten

There's a great short documentary on this event. https://youtu.be/CNU_gH01kDs?si=gPtqh1gEVKyR6PKd

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FormalWareBytes

IIRC A river barge took out a bridge pilon

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