The structural collapse of walkways at the Hyatt Regency in 1981 was one of the most devastating collapses in US history. 114 died, over 200 were injured – needing the emergency rooms of 17 hospitals to treat them. We look at the story from the perspective of those involved.

This episode contains descriptions of the injuries sustained in the collapse - listeners may find some of these descriptions upsetting.

Detailed article can be found at  https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/52fa7d_8fce6b8d54ba487684727010acb2d7e2.pdf

The structural collapse of walkways at the Hyatt Regency in 1981 was one of the most devastating collapses in US history. 114 died, over 200 were injured – needing the emergency rooms of 17 hospitals to treat them. We look at the story from the perspective of those involved. This episode contains descriptions of the injuries sustained in the collapse - listeners may find some of these descriptions upsetting.  Detailed article can be found at <a href="https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/52fa7d_8fce6b8d54ba487684727010acb2d7e2.pdf"> https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/52fa7d_8fce6b8d54ba487684727010acb2d7e2.pdf</a>

Wavelength Creative

A show about engineering failures and disasters. We examine the technical, human and organisational causes of failure, and explore why our decision-making is not nearly as rational as we’d like to think.

A show about engineering failures and disasters. We examine the technical, human and organisational causes of failure, and explore why our decision-making is not nearly as rational as we&rsquo;d like to think.

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