Horrifying Runaway Train: San Bernardino Train Disaster SP 7551 East | Mayday

On 12 May 1989, a 69-car freight train goes out of control while descending from California's Cajon Pass. It derails in a residential neighbourhood of San Bernardino after reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Two residents and two train crew members are killed in the initial...

51 min - Disasters & Survival - Wonder

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