10 most expensive accidents in history

1.Chernobyl, $ 200 billion
On April 26, 1986-ES, the world saw the accident most expensive in history. Chernobyl tragedy is called biggest socio-economic catastrophe in history. 50% of the area of ​​Ukraine is in some way uninhabitable. More than 200,000 people were forced to flee their homes and find other, while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster.
The number of deaths linked to the tragedy involved people dying with cancer years later reached 125,000. Total price for the cleanup, and compensation of victims is estimated to be $ 200 billion. The price of a steel shield Chernobyl nuclear power plant costing $ 2 billion. Fault for the accident was charged with plant workers who acted against plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements.
2 - Space Shuttle Columbia, $ 13 billion
Shuttle "Columbia" was the first shuttle available in the group of vessels NASA. It was destroyed during an entry over Texas on February 1, 2003, once a hole was formed in one of the wings during launch 16 days before. Original price of the ship went 2 billion in 1978-en. It is equal to $ 6.3 billion today. In the end, the total price of the accident (including replacement of the shuttle) came to $ 13 billion.
3 - Prestige Oil spilled, 12 billion dollars
On 13 November 2002, the oil-bearing "Prestige" carrying 77 000 tonnes of oil seriously when one of its deposits 12 was damaged during a storm in Galicia, Spain. Fearing that the ship would mërmbytje Captain cried Spanish rescue team, thinking that would take the ship in port. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to leave the shore.
The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they are forced to leave their shores leisurely. Due to storm the ship may not survive much longer and was divided released into the sea more than 20 million liters of oil. Total cleaning price went to $ 12 billion.
4 - Blast "Challenger", $ 5.5 billion
Shuttle "Challenger" was destroyed 73 seconds after launch on January 28, 1986. She collapsed to close one of the links, allowing pressurized gas to come out of the ship. This caused the outer deposit to throw the filling with liquid hydrogen, causing a huge explosion.
The price to replace the shuttle "Space Shuttle" was $ 2 billion in 1986 ($ 4.5 billion at today's rate). Current exchange $ 1 billion was spent to find and correct the error.
5 - Oil Platform "Piper Alpha", $ 3.4 billion
At one time it was the only oil producer largest in the world, producing 317 thousand barrels per day. On 6 July 1988, as part of the permanent maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves exact functioning, which were necessary to prevent the formation of liquid gases. Were the same valve 100 which were verified.
Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10:00 pm, a technician press a button "Start" for the liquid gas pumps and thus began the biggest accident occurred on an oil platform. Within 2 hours, the 300 foot long platform was included in flames. After a short time she fell, killing 167 workers and $ 3.4 billion damage.
6 - Exxon Wald, $ 2.5 billion
Exxon Valdez oil turnout was not great considering the biggest in the world, but it was very expensive due to very difficult and remote location of Prince William Sound (where you can be reached only by helicopter or boat). On 24 March 1989, RA, 10.8 million gallons of oil out of the ship when the captain of the ship lost control and collided with a ship coral unit. Cleaning cost.
7. Spirit 1.4 billion
This is the first accident of $ 1 billion and are only in 7th place. The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber crashed little departure from a base in Guam, on 23 February 2008. Information his investigators blamed flight control computers changed due to moisture in the system. It ended in a sudden jump of the plane, which caused a loss of control by the pilot and eventually crash. This is 1 of 25 such aircraft ever built and is the most expensive accident in aviation history. Both pilots were able to appear before the plane to plunge.
8. MetroLink, $ 500 million
On 12 September 2008, in what was one of the biggest train crashes in California history, 25 people died when a train, "Metrolinku" slam ballpërball with a freight train "Union Pacific" in Los Angeles. It is thought that the train "Metrolink" may have continued to move with red traffic light while the driver was busy writing the message. Lawsuit against the company "Metrolink" supozohettë have dedicated 500 millions on the side of the company.
9. Autobot against a $ 358 million bridge
On 26 August 2004, a car collided with a. The truck carrying 32,000 liters of fuel on Ëiehltal Bridge Bridge in Germany. Tank farm collided with the iron side of the bridge and fell 90 feet from the highway A4, and lead to an explosion and fire that disrupted the ability of the bridge to keep the heavy lifting. Immediate adjustment cost 40 million dollars, the total amount to replace the bridge is supposed to be about 318 million.
10. Titanic, $ 150 million
You probably asked where the Titanic. This is probably the most famous accident in the world. But at the bottom of the list of 10 most expensive accidents.
On 15 April 1912-ES, the Titanic sank and was considered to be the most luxurious ship ever built. Over 1 500 people died when the ship went against an iceberg and sank in icy waters. Ship price was 7 million to build.