Minot train derailment
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The Minot train derailment occurred just west of Minot, North Dakota, United States, on January 18, 2002, when a Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailed, spreading ammonia gas across the city, delaying rescue operations. The cause was found to be small fatigue cracks in the rails and joint bars, not detectable by the inspection routines then enforced by Canadian Pacific.
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Date | January 18, 2002 1:37 a.m. |
Location | Ward County, North Dakota, United States |
Operator | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Joint fatigue, improper maintenance |
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Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 333 |
Damage | $10 million |
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