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HQ-2020-1401

Document Series:
Accident Investigations
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway
Location

Custer, WA
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2020-1401
Subject:
Accident Investigations
Keywords:
BNSF Railway, Custer, WA, crude oil, Distributed Power Unit [DPU], train check, securement, vandalism, situational awareness
Document

Last updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020