Olympic pipeline explosion
1999 accident in Washington state, USA
Olympic pipeline explosion
On June 10, 1999, the Olympic pipeline operated by Olympic Pipeline Company, carrying gasoline at the time, ruptured within Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington, United States, spilling flammable liquid which later ignited. The disaster began at 3:25 p.m. PDT (22:25 UTC) when an underground gasoline pipeline crossing Whatcom and Hannah Creeks suffered a mechanical failure. The incident was caused by a series of errors and malfunctions involving Olympic Pipeline, compounded by an excavator's failure to call in and locate a damaged section. The gasoline vapors ignited at 5:02 p.m. PDT, sending a wave of fire down Whatcom Creek. Three people died in the incident.
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