Waterfall rail accident
| Waterfall rail accident | |
|---|---|
Fallen down Tangara G Set train at Waterfall | |
| Details | |
| Date | 31 January 2003 |
| Location | Waterfall, New South Wales 37 km (23 mi) SW from Sydney |
| Coordinates | 34°09′08″S 150°59′41″E / 34.152096°S 150.994830°E |
| Country | Australia |
| Line | Illawarra |
| Operator | State Rail Authority |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Driver lost consciousness due to a myocardial infarction, poorly designed dead-man's switch. |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 40 |
The Waterfall rail accident was a train accident that occurred on 31 January 2003 near Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia. The train derailed, killing seven people aboard, including the train driver, and injuring 40. The accident is notably remembered by systems engineers due to the poorly designed safety systems.