Sunday, August 23, 2009

10 accidents in the world

1. Chernobyl = $ 200 Billion:

On 26 April 1986, the world witnessed the accident in the history of these. Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in the history of that time. 50% of the area of Ukraine felt the impact. More than 200,000 people had evacuated to temporary shelter, 1.7 million people are directly affected by the disaster. Death associated with Chernobyl, including the people who died from cancer at the few years later, is estimated at 125,000. Total costs including cleaning, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be approximately $ 200 billion. Cost of making Chernobyl nuclear vessel's made of steel is only $ 2 billion alone, not according to standards. Accident officially associated with the errors that violate the operational procedures and standards necessary for safety requirements.



2. Space Shuttle Columbia = $ 13 Billion:


Columbia Space Shuttle fleet is the first NASA shuttle. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after the damage occurred on the wing menghasikan in the hole that is not correct during the previous 16 days. Original cost of the shuttle $ 2 Billion in 1978 ($ 6.3 billion in today's dollars). $ 500 million have been issued at the time of investigation, the investigation into the accident airplane termhal in history. Search and recovery of debris cost $ 300 million.
In the end, the total cost of accidents (not including the replacement of the shuttle) to reach $ 13 billion according to the American Institute of aeronautics and Astronautics.


3. Prestige Oil Spill = $ 12 Billion:


On 13 November 2002, Oil Tanker ship carrying 77,000 tons of fuel oil, one of the twelve tankers sink when the storm in Galicia, Spain. Fear akan sinking ship, captain requesting assistance to rescue workers to Spain, they expect to send ships to bring to the port of workers. However, pressure from the authorities force the captain to bring the ship far from shore. Captain also tried to get help from the French and Portuguese, but they also ordered the ship to long from the beach. Storms that bring boats to the sea base, and releasing 20 million gallons of oil into the sea.
According to a report by the Council of Pontevedra Economist, the total cost of cleaning up $ 12 billion.



4. Challenger Explosion = $ 5.5 Billion:


Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff on 28 January 1986 due to a defective O-ring. He failed to close one of the joints, which allows the outside air pressure in the gas. the external tank for liquid hydrogen spill that caused a large explosion. Space Shuttle replacement cost was $ 2 billion in 1986 ($ 4.5 billion in today's dollars). Cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of equipment lost $ 450 million cost 1986-1987 ($ 1 billion on this day).



5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig = $ 3.4 Billion:


Worst day in the history of world oil. At the time of the Piper Alpha Oil is the largest oil producer in the world because it can produce 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On 6 July 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians check valve, ensuring more than 100 valves Benar2 in good condition. Unfortunately, the engineers make a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 pm on the same day, the engineers began to press the button to move the liquid pumps and gas most expensive in the world, and at once start the grisly accident.
In less than 2 hours, the fire strike distance of more than 300 feet, tear down the entire building killed 167 workers and resulted in a loss $ 3.4 billion.


6. = Exxon Valdez $ 2.5 Billion:

Exxon Valdez oil spill that amount is not large in relation to the world's largest oil spills, but this is one of these because of the remote location and the location of private property Prince William (only accessible by helicopter and boat). On 24 March 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil spill from the ship has been the main, swallow $ 2.5 billion fund for a total cost of cleaning.



7. B-2 Bomber Crash = $ 1.4 Billion:


Is the first accident that billions of dollars worth (was ranked # 7 on the list). A B-2 stealth bomber accident shortly after the foundation of an offshore air base in Guam on 23 February 2008. Investigators find the data in the flight control computer and is known tenyata accident caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft suddenly lost control and fell immediately. This is 1 of 21 aircraft accident B-2 Bomber and was the most expensive in the history of flight. Both the pilot is able to save themselves, accident start at 2:00.


8. MetroLink Crash = $ 500 Million:


On 12 September 2008, one of the worst accidents throughout the history of California, 25 people died when a Metrolink train accident in the mission of the train to Union Pacific in Los Angeles. Metrolink train allegedly still go there at the time of red signal to stop is because the conductor is busy message. Because the cause of death Failing this, it is estimated that Metrolink lose $ 500 million.


9. Tanker Truck vs. Bridge = $ 358 Million:

On 26 August 2004, a tanker containing 32,000 liters of fuel in the shaky bridge Wiehltal in Germany. Tank hit the road divider and fell 90 feet produce a big explosion with fire, causing the burden of the bridge is not comparable ability. While the cost of repairs and $ 40 million cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $ 318 million.


10.Titanic = $ 150 Million:

Titanic sinking the accident may be the most famous in the world. But recently we created a list of top 10 most expensive. On 15 April 1912, Titanic was the first cruise ships and is considered the most luxurious ship ever built. More than 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and submerged in cold water. Ship cost $ 7 million to build (about $ 150 million dollars if calculated at this time).

source: http://unic77.blogspot.com/2009/08/10-kecelakaan-terbesar-dalam-sejarah.html

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