The Worst, Most Tragic Crashes Of All Time

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Guadalajara Train Disaster – Mexico, January 22, 1915

During the Mexican revolution, the President of Mexico Venustiano Carranza gave orders to have his troops’ families be relocated from Guadalajara. President Carranza had just seized control of Guadalajara.

GuadalajaraTrain Disaster – Mexico, January 22, 1915

There were a pretty large amount of people that needed to be sent to Guadalajara. On January 22, 1915, there was a train that was adapted to transport the soldier’s families. There were 20 carriages used for this purpose. The carriages were overloaded with people. The train left from Colima. As it was going on to its destination, the engineer lost control of the train. It crashed into a ravine and sadly, there were about 600 casualties that resulted from this disaster.

Ufa Train Disaster – Russia, June 4th, 1989

The Ufa train disaster is considered to be the absolute worst train related disaster in the history of the Soviet Union, which is now Russia. This disaster happened in the summer on June 4th, 1989. The cause of the accident was a result of a leak in the LPG pipeline. The pipeline released a copious amount of propane gas.

UfaTrain Disaster – Russia, June 4th, 1989

The propane gas seeped into a gully that was between Asha and Ufa. The train engineers encountered a problem and noticed there was pressure dropping. The engineers did not find the source of the leak, but they increased the pressure of the train. Another train passed this particular train. A spark caused the propane gas to create a cloud and a huge explosion that was so gigantic that the explosion could be seen from miles away. Around 570 people died from the explosion.

Chapecoense Disaster In Colombia

The Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense was excited in November 2016 as they headed to play in the international final competition called the Copa Sudamericana. But as their plane passed over Medellín, Colombia, tragedy struck. The plane experienced suspected fuel exhaustion and crashed into a mountain. Of the 77 passengers on board, only six survived.

Three players survived the devastating crash, along with a journalist and two of the plane’s crew. The country of Brazil was plunged into mourning for the team’s loss. A seven-day mourning period was ordered, and many teams offered to loan their players to Chapecoense to cover vacant positions. A memorial service, attended by Brazil’s president and 20,000 fans, took place on December 3, 2016.