Safety inspectors forget to replace a valve at the Piper Bravo Oil Rig
Money lost in 1994: $3.4 billion in repairs
Inflation adjusted price: $5.1 billion
In May of 1994, oil workers were evacuated from the Piper Bravo Oil Rig after an explosion. The explosion killed 167 of the 226 men working.
During a routine check, inspectors removed and replaced all safety valves, except for one, which was never put back. Unaware that the safety valve was missing, a worker pushed the start button, and gas began to leak out.
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gigantes 10 year s ago
#17 challenger did not actually explode. it burst apart with a large steam discharge, and the crew capsule was still intact afterwards. there was no combustion event IIRC, and the crew likely did not die until a little later.
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aerostar 10 year s ago
Captain Francesco Schettino wanted to salute a friend and Costa Concordia sank.
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corey.hutton.5 10 year s ago
"Three Mile Island is the worst nuclear accident in American history"
Someone didn't do any research, since the amount of radiation leaked from Three Mile Island was less than that in a Banana.
The fact that The China Syndrome came out just before, was the cause of every retarded American freaking out and making it out to be bigger than it was. Like Boston, or 9/11.
Oh and Pearl Harbour should be on here, but i guess you can't put a price on the President of the USA sending thousands of soldiers to their deaths on purpose, just to piss off the American people and force them to demand America join in on WWII. All because FDR wanted to get his hands on the Wartime Surplus and increase his budget.
Actually, this page should only be American Military and how many trillions have been wasted on them.
Someone didn't do any research, since the amount of radiation leaked from Three Mile Island was less than that in a Banana.
The fact that The China Syndrome came out just before, was the cause of every retarded American freaking out and making it out to be bigger than it was. Like Boston, or 9/11.
Oh and Pearl Harbour should be on here, but i guess you can't put a price on the President of the USA sending thousands of soldiers to their deaths on purpose, just to piss off the American people and force them to demand America join in on WWII. All because FDR wanted to get his hands on the Wartime Surplus and increase his budget.
Actually, this page should only be American Military and how many trillions have been wasted on them.
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bob.james.5454021 10 year s ago
Where's the Guy that decided Justin Beiber has Super Star talent?
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rogercottonjr 10 year s ago
The election and then re-election of Barack Hussein Obama ranks #1 as the biggest mistake/failure in American History.
Someone didn't do any research, since the amount of radiation leaked from Three Mile Island was less than that in a Banana.
The fact that The China Syndrome came out just before, was the cause of every retarded American freaking out and making it out to be bigger than it was. Like Boston, or 9/11.
Oh and Pearl Harbour should be on here, but i guess you can't put a price on the President of the USA sending thousands of soldiers to their deaths on purpose, just to piss off the American people and force them to demand America join in on WWII. All because FDR wanted to get his hands on the Wartime Surplus and increase his budget.
Actually, this page should only be American Military and how many trillions have been wasted on them.
truly, i don't know.