In 1988, a simple error caused a runaway train to devastate Paris
A fatal chain of human errors and a single closed valve transformed a routine commuter trip into a high-speed catastrophe at one of the busiest railway stations in Paris.
A simple oversight during a routine stop triggered a disaster when a passenger accidentally pulled the alarm on a Paris-bound train. While resetting the system, the driver inadvertently closed a brake pipe valve, cutting off the braking power for most of the carriages.
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