US Edition20K+ Pounds of 'High-Explosives' Detonated in Deadly Blast at Tennessee Plant, Officials Say
The explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems involved over 20,000 pounds of explosives and killed 16 people aged 21 to 60, prompting a lawsuit alleging unsafe factory conditions.
- On Oct. 10, a massive explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems factory in Bucksnort killed 16 people and leveled the building, with the blast felt more than 32 kilometers away.
- ATF special agent Brice McCracken said the blast began in first floor production boilers used to make cast propellants, then spread to other explosives stored on the main floor.
- Authorities say the blast involved between 24,000 and 28,000 pounds of explosives, and investigators searched an area of approximately 500 acres, finding items of interest more than a half-mile away.
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced 14 victims have been positively identified through rapid DNA testing, while two remains are not yet identified and testing continues.
- Last week a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Jeremy Moore’s 9-year-old daughter naming AAC Investments LLC, linked to Accurate Energetic Systems, which declined to comment; Accurate Energetic Systems holds contracts with the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
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Authorities provide more information on Tennessee plant explosion
McEWEN, Tenn. — We have continuing coverage following a mass causality after an explosion at a Tennessee plant. It’s been two weeks since a tragic explosion killed over a dozen employees at Accurate Energetic Systems. This unexpected tragedy leaves many families heartbroken navigating their next steps forward. Authorities held a press conference Friday for updates on the removal of remaining explosives, recovery of human remains, and collecting ��
Investigators Identify Area of Origin Inside Explosives Plant Where Deadly Tennessee Blast Occurred
BUCKSNORT, Tenn.—Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have identified the “area of origin” where a deadly blast occurred at an Accurate Energetic Systems facility (AES) in Tennessee on Oct. 10. “They have developed multiple scientific hypotheses regarding what caused this tragedy,” ATF Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet said at a press conference outside of the AES plant on Oct. 24. Officials from…
Tennessee factory explosion that left 16 dead was a chain reaction felt 20 miles away
A massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people leveled the building and was felt more than 20 miles away began in an area where workers used kettles to produce a mixture of explosives and set off other explosives stored nearby, authorities said Friday.
Tennessee Explosives Plant Blast That Killed 16 People Was a Chain Reaction Felt 20 Miles Away
Authorities say a massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people began in an area where workers used kettles to produce a mixture of explosives, and it set off other explosives stored nearby.
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