Mayday
Season 3 Episode 12 - Runaway Train
On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Two residents and two train crew members are killed in the initial crash. More than a week later, an underground gasoline pipeline, damaged by earth-moving equipment during the post-crash clean-up, ruptures and sparks a fire that kills another two people. A clerical error had caused the train's weight to be greatly underestimated, and it had been assembled without enough locomotives to provide adequate braking. Additionally, several of the engines had completely inoperable brakes, but this information was not passed on to the crews. Note: This is a Crash Scene Investigation episode.
Episodes in Season 3
Hanging by a Thread
45 min
Attack over Baghdad
45 min
Out of Control
45 min
Fight for Your Life
45 min
Bomb on Board
45 min
Mistaken Identity
45 min
Helicopter Down
45 min
Death and Denial
45 min
Kid in the Cockpit
45 min
Head On Collision
45 min
Collision Course
45 min
Runaway Train
45 min
Ocean Landing
45 min
