2015 Philadelphia train derailment
The 2015 Philadelphia train derailment happened on May 12, 2015. An Amtrak Northeast Regional train derailed in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Amtrak Northeast Regional No. 188 was on its way from Washington, D.C. to New York City. It derailed at 9:23 pm. The train went off the track. Some cars fell onto their sides.
The accident killed eight people and injured more than 200 people.[1]
Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that there were no signs which suggested that the derailment was related to terrorism. A team from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also investigated.
The driver of the train, Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian, suffered wounds to the legs and head, including a concussion, and was said to be unable to remember the incident.[2][3]
2015 Philadelphia Train Derailment Media
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Map of the train's position following the derailment
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Aerial view of the derailed train
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ACS-64 locomotive 601 led the train that derailed
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The virtually empty Amtrak waiting area of New York Penn Station on May 14 as dozens of trains were cancelled between Philadelphia and New York
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NTSB investigators arrive on the scene of the derailment
References
- ↑ "6 Killed When Amtrak Train Derails". MSN. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Matt Flegenheimer, and Richard Pérez-Peña (May 14, 2015). "Brandon Bostian Agrees to Talk About Amtrak Derailment But May Recall Little". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/philadelphia-amtrak-train-crash.html. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ↑ Dave Philipps and Emma G. Fitzsimmons (May 14, 2015). "For Amtrak Engineer Brandon Bostian, Childhood Passion Became A Career". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/amtrak-derailment-philadelphia-engineer-brandon-bostian.html. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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