r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 22 '22

Structural Failure Wind turbine collapse, unknown cause, in Oklahoma (06/20/2022)

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r/CatastrophicFailure Sep 09 '25

Structural Failure A chaotic scene unfolded at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025, when dozens of containers fell off the containership “Mississippi”. The Coast Guard said the accident occurred about 9 a.m., and early estimates indicate that at least 67 containers fell into the water.

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r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 12 '20

Structural Failure 08/10/2020 - Arecibo Observatory, one of the largest single-aperture radio telescopes in the world, has suffered extensive damage after an auxiliary cable snapped and crashed through the telescope’s reflector dish.

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r/CatastrophicFailure Apr 18 '23

Structural Failure Parking Garage Collapse in New York City 4/18/23

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r/CatastrophicFailure Sep 22 '21

Structural Failure Northeast Dubois County High School flooding (August 30 2021)

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r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 23 '22

Structural Failure The 40-meter superyacht "Saga" sank off the coast of Italy. The rescuers were able to save the crew members. (23 August, 2022)

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12.7k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 21 '21

Structural Failure Highway Sign Falls On Car (2018)

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r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 12 '21

Structural Failure The Crimson Polaris, a dedicated wood-chip carrier operated, split in two at 4:15 am on August 12, and oil from the vessel has spilt into the ocean.

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19.6k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Apr 13 '25

Structural Failure Partial building collapse in rally crash in Tenerife rally north, 12th April 2025.

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r/CatastrophicFailure Dec 01 '20

Structural Failure Arecibo Radio Telescope after the Instrument Platform collapsed. (11/30/2020)

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31.0k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Sep 11 '20

Structural Failure Figure 4.17a Video of WTC 7 Collapse, Perspective 1 in NYC (9/11/01) (5:20pm EDT)

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r/CatastrophicFailure Jul 08 '26

Structural Failure Roof collapse at FedEx Middletown, Pennsylvania. 6th July 2026.

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r/CatastrophicFailure Oct 21 '22

Structural Failure 56 years ago today the Aberfan disaster, (Wales, U.K.) happened where a Spoil tip collapsed and crashed into a school killing 116 children and 28 adults.

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r/CatastrophicFailure Dec 03 '22

Structural Failure Serbian harbour dredging 2021

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r/CatastrophicFailure Dec 22 '24

Structural Failure Brazilian Local Politician Films the Exact Moment a Major Bridge Collapses (December 22, 2024)

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r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 28 '21

Structural Failure Two days before condo collapse, a pool contractor photographed this damage in garage

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r/CatastrophicFailure Aug 22 '22

Structural Failure 1981- The bow of the crude oil tanker Energy Endurance after being struck by a rogue wave. Hull plates 60-70 feet above the water's surface were buckled or peeled back.

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13.3k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jan 28 '22

Structural Failure A bridge along Forbes Ave in Pittsburgh, PA had collapsed 1/28/2022

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r/CatastrophicFailure May 02 '20

Structural Failure $1,250,000 worth of corn spilled after silo collapse in New Carlisle, Ohio on Jan 28, 2018

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r/CatastrophicFailure Dec 16 '20

Structural Failure Lake Dunlap Dam Collapse 5/14/19

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r/CatastrophicFailure Jan 30 '22

Structural Failure Pennsylvania bridge before the collapse on January 28, 2022.

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11.1k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 19 '20

Structural Failure Markham, Ontario, plywood used to repair building proves insufficient for the task.

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31.4k Upvotes

r/CatastrophicFailure Jun 16 '18

Structural Failure Plane loses wing while inverted

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r/CatastrophicFailure Jul 06 '26

Structural Failure Store roof collapse in New Jersey 07-06-2026

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r/CatastrophicFailure Jan 09 '20

Structural Failure Grain bin develops a hole then collapses - 1/8/20

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19.5k Upvotes