Synopsis

The book also examines further engineering failures, detailing the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 on Lake Superior; two separate accidents involving Boeing 737 aircraft; a significant diesel fuel leak; an incident at Santa Susana resulting in the release of radioactive material; an oil spill into the Monongahela River; and the malfunction of Galaxy 4 Satellite, which disrupted communications and pager services across the country.