Human error may have caused fatal sub accident


Military | 206759 hits | Nov 10 5:40 am | Posted by: kitty
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Russian navy veterans and experts say that overcrowding and human error likely contributed to the accident on a brand-new nuclear submarine that killed 20 people.

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  1. by avatar Blahgzilla
    Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:58 pm
    Whoopski!

  2. by Regina Gold Member
    Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:13 pm
    "Blahgzilla" said
    Whoopski!

    Fixedski :lol:

  3. by ridenrain
    Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:24 am
    Oh no. Uzbeks drank my battery fluid!

  4. by avatar Scape
    Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:43 am
    The Nerpa had 208 people aboard when the accident occurred, including 81 seamen, according to the navy. Akula-class subs normally carry a crew of 73.

    Individual breathing kits should have saved the crew, but some former submariners said civilian shipyard workers usually have little experience in using them. of those killed in the accident were civilians, the Russian navy said.

    Some commentators also speculated there might not have been enough individual breathing kits for all those aboard during the test.


    An unfortunate accident. Still the Akula class is one of the best subs in the world but it's heyday would have been at the fall of the wall.



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  • WDHIII Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:35 am
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