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9. Truck vs Bridge - $ 358 Million

On August 26, 2004, a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of petrol at the bridge Whiehltal in Germany. The truck crashed into the side of the road and fall protection at a height of 90 feet and caused a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load bearing which is the defense of the bridge. for temporary repairs cost $ 40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at about $ 318 million.

8. Metrolink Crash - $ 500 Million

On 12 September 2008, is one of the worst rail accident in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink train struck the head of the Union Pacific train in Los Angeles. It is thought that the Metrolink train had gone through a red signal while konduktur busy text messaging. Deaths caused by negligence is causing a loss of $ 500 million against Metrolink.

7. B-2 Bomber Crash - $ 1.4 Billion

Here the first time we have a multibillion-dollar accident (and we made ​​# 7 on the list). The crash is the B-2 Stealth bomber that occur after a while flew off from the air base Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators suggested a distortion of data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft's nose suddenly move which made ​​the B-2 to lose balance and fall. This is 1 of 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots were able to get out safely.

6. Exxon Valdez - $ 2.5 Billion

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not as big and comparable to the world's largest oil spill, but with this not least because the costs associated with remote location of Prince William said (only accessible by helicopter or boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship belongs, Joseph Hazelwood, left part controls and the ship crashed into the reef. Cleanup cost Exxon $ 2.5 billion.

5. Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $ 3.4 Billion

Catastrophic oil spill off the coast of the worst in the world. At one time, he is one of the largest oil producers in the world, capable of producing 317,000 barrels of oil per day. on July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians remove and examine important safety valve to prevent the release of liquefied gases are dangerous. There are 100 safety valve should be checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. at 10 o'clock on the same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the oil crash of the costliest in the world it happens.

Within 2 hours, the 300 foot pendomium swallowed fire. it eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in damages of $ 3.4 billion.

4. Challenger Explosion - $ 5.5 Billion

Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, due to a faulty O-ring. because it failed to seal one of the joints, which causes air pressure to reach out. This caused the external tank for the storage of liquid hydrogen is wasted and causing a large explosion. the cost of replacing the Space Shuttle for $ 2 Billion in 1986 ($ 4.5 billion dollars in the present). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $ 450 million from 1986-1987 ($ 1 Billion in current dollar terms).

3. Prestige Oil Spill

On 13 November 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during sudden storms Galicia, Spain. Fearing the ship would sink, the captain called for help to rescue teams from spain, expect them to bring this ship into the harbor. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to sail away from the beach. The captain was trying to ask for help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their waters. The storm which eventually led to the ship split in half and releasing 20 million gallons of oil into the sea.

According to a report by the Treasury Board of Pontevedra, the total cost to repair of $ 12 billion.

2. Space Shuttle Columbia - $ 13 Billion

Space Shuttle Columbia was the first aircraft in the fleet airworthy NASA orbit. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days of the original sebelumnya.Biaya orbit plane is $ 2 Billion in 1978. And a $ 6.3 Billion dollars in the calculation of the dollar now. $ 500 million has been spent on the investigation, making this investigation the most expensive crash in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $ 300 million.

In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) reached $ 13 billion, according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

1. Chernobyl - $ 200 Billion

Tanggal26 In April 1986, the world witnessed the worst accident in the history of the world. Chernobyl disaster known as socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime. 50% of the area of ​​Ukraine affected. More than 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. Deaths related to Chernobyl victims, including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000 inhabitants. Total costs including recovery, resettlement, and compensation to victims is estimated at $ 200 billion. Cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear embed spend up to $ 2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power nuclear plant in violation of procedures and planting ignore security requirements that have been set.