Chester General rail crash
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The Chester General rail crash occurred on 8 May 1972 at Chester, northwest England, resulting in extensive fire damage, but no casualties. It was caused by brake failure through human error.
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Chester General rail crash | |
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Date | 8 May 1972 20:50 |
Location | Chester railway station, Chester, England. |
Coordinates | 53°11′47″N 2°52′41.7″W |
Country | United Kingdom |
Line | Chester to Manchester Line |
Incident type | Collision, derailment, fire |
Cause | Failure to connect vacuum brake pipes to the locomotive |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 0 |
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