Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers - carriage collision

[OpenToSuggestions]

Brake failure? I would assume the brakes are designed to fail closed not open /shrug.

I worked on the Black Hole in 2004 (1982-2004).
Yes in event of a failure of power the brakes fail closed - They need power to be open.

The trains are not designed to absorb an impact. If you did they'd be so big that they'd be huge.

 

[Dunks]

Looking at the rides carriage I'm surprised that it doesn't look to have any kind of shock absorption other than the frame at the front which obviously crumpled in this situation. Of all the potentially dangerous possibilities two trains colliding has to be one of the more obvious ones so I'm surprised it's not been taken into account.

I'd assume with the controls (that obviously failed) in place that ensure a collision like this should not happen probably provide enough risk reduction not to warrant having such carriages.

 

[antijoke]

Blah blah DM....

17 year old has leg amputated above the knee

What makes it even worse (if tha's possible) is she was on a first date.

 

[Cosimo]

Been reported that Leah Washington has had a leg amputated.

http://news.sky.com/story/1498207/alton-towers-crash-victim-has-leg-amputated

 

[DAIR]

Bloody hell. Have to feel for her.

 

[MooMoo444]

Grim.

 

[bloodkil]

Poor girl, feel sorry for her. On a side note, I'm excited but also nervous to go on the 16th

 

[Eurofighter]

Leg amputated above the knee. Mega compo for that.

 

[squerble]

That's a bad 'un feel for her.

 

[robfosters]

Leg amputated above the knee. Mega compo for that.

True. But nothing compared to losing your leg. She could well be a millionaire now though.

 

[McBain]

****, bad news an injury has resulted in amputation, that's horrific

 

[thenewoc]

Sad news, hope she and the others make as speedy recovery as possible.

 

[scorza]

Very sad news I was reading about something called Compartment Syndrome that often occurs as a result of crush injuries, looks really nasty. Guess this may have been the cause of the amputation

 

[Bensons]

Just horrid.

 

[tom_e]

Very sad news I was reading about something called Compartment Syndrome that often occurs as a result of crush injuries, looks really nasty. Guess this may have been the cause of the amputation

I suffer from this in my lower legs if I don't keep my weight down and it's unbelievably painful just in general so I can't imagine how bad it would be with the trauma pain as well.

 

[teenwolf]

sad news.
i still cant get my head around how this happened.

its like something out of final destination.

 

[scorza]

I suffer from this in my lower legs if I don't keep my weight down and it's unbelievably painful just in general so I can't imagine how bad it would be with the trauma pain as well.

Hopefully she's diamorphined up to the eyeballs. Poor girl

 

[Scotty123]

Just read about Leah having her leg amputated. Very sad indeed and my thoughts go out to her .

 

[Muban]

Poor girl, it's hard to even try and imagine such a life changing injury. Really feel for her.

Not read it properly but it sounds very bad! To save legs!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...theme-park-reveals-remain-shut-fifth-day.html

Daily fail I know but it sounds bad.... and she gorgeous!

Really? like it's worse because she is attractive?

 

[tom_e]

Poor girl, it's hard to even try and imagine such a life changing injury. Really feel for her.


Really? like it's worse because she is attractive?

It's a sad fact of life they people would be a lot less fussed by this if the people injured were middle aged and unattractive.