Yangzhuang Railway Accident
The Yangzhuang railway accident was a rear-end collision on December 16, 1978 in Yangzhuang Railway Station ( Chinese 杨庄 站 , Pinyin Yángzhuāng zhàn ) in Lankao , Kaifeng , Henan , China . 106 people died.
initial situation
The express train No. 87 was on the night of December 15-16, 1978 from Nanjing to Xining and was very busy. The train was traveling at around 65 km / h.
The No. 368 passenger train from Xi'an to Xuzhou was parked in Yangzhuang Station .
accident
The drivers of express train 87 were overtired, inattentive, or perhaps even asleep. In any case, they heard the entry signal too late and braked too late. At around 40 km / h they passed the signal showing "Halt" . They braked hard and activated the warning signal, which was of no use, because they drove onto train No. 368, which was in the station. The accident occurred at 3:12 a.m. Several cars were smashed and the superstructure was also significantly damaged.
consequences
106 people died, 218 were also injured, 47 of them seriously. The route was closed for over nine hours.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yangdong Xiao.
- ^ Major railway accidents in the past three decades , China Daily, April 29, 2008, p. 3.
Web links
- Yangdong Xiao: Detailed article on the railway accident . In: History, September 2011. ISSN 2095-0853 (Chinese).
- Pictures from the scene of the accident .
- Picture from the scene of the accident .
