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Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later
A public inquiry cited engineer error and systemic safety flaws at CN Rail; reforms since have significantly improved rail safety, officials say.
- Colin Hanington recalls the Hinton rail disaster, which is one of the deadliest railway crashes in Canadian history, occurring almost 40 years ago.
- The tragic accident resulted in the death of 23 people.
- A public inquiry determined that the collision was caused by the freight crew's failure to stop the train due to incapacitation or unknown factors.
- Hinton Mayor Brian Laberge stated that the memory of the victims is honored and not forgotten.
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In February 1986, two trains collided near Hinton, Alberta, killing 23 people.
·Montreal, Canada
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HINTON — Almost 40 years ago, a collision between a Canadian National freight train and a Via Rail passenger train killed 23 people east of Hinton, Alberta. Colin Hanington, a young volunteer firefighter at the time, was one of the first responders to arrive at the scene of the accident. He still remembers the images of the intertwined wagons from which the flames came out. He followed a plume of smoke to reach one of the deadliest rail accident…
·Richelieu, Canada
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