DisasterCast Safety Podcast

In this episode we discuss the Mt Erebus disaster. What could cause pilots to  fly a perfectly working plane into the side of a mountain in clear weather? What could cause a respectable judge to accuse a respectable airline of an “orchestrated litany of lies” to conceal what really happened?

This episode is about underwater tunnel floods, or, more precisely, the lack of such accidents. Are tunnels really that safe? Why? After failing to find any examples of underwater tunnel disasters, the episode also covers the Black Market Express, and the Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire.

After both technical and production difficulties, DisasterCast is returning on a regular schedule. This episode discusses the Longford Gas Plant disaster that killed two people and cut gas supplies to Victoria for over two weeks. The episode has a particular focus on Andrew Hopkin’s book, “Lessons from Longford”, and discusses the limits of hindsight for drawing conclusions about how to create better foresight. Thanks to Faith Valencia for facilitating access to the Nathan radio studio for more reliable and better audio production of DisasterCast.