Federal investigators confirmed Tuesday that a hot railcar wheel bearing caused the massive 2023 derailment and fire of a Norfolk Southern train in Ohio.
Federal investigators confirmed Tuesday that a hot railcar wheel bearing sparked a fire and caused the massive derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying tank cars with
The findings released Tuesday confirmed and expanded on findings in the preliminary investigative report the NTSB released about three weeks after the crash. The investigation focused on the wheel bearing of rail car 23 that caught fire and caused the axle to fall off and derail the train in East Palestine around 8:54 p.m. local time, resulting in an explosion and fire, Payan said.
NTSB investigators said the train tracks are equipped with sensors to detect dangerously overheated bearings and trigger critical alarms to the crew. Fire crews attempting to extinguish the fire with water didn't learn of the specific hazardous materials on the train until 10 p.m.
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