Automotive and transport
Accident caused by construction machinery
A tower crane was set up to assist in construction work to build a multi-storey car park. However, an accident involving a piece of construction machinery caused the crane boom…
Damage survey of a gas engine explosion
A grower of rare roses invested in a cogeneration unit to meet the energy needs of his greenhouses. The gas engine exploded a few days after its periodic maintenance.
Airliner grounded by hydraulic fluid leak
While taxiing for take-off from a Parisian airport, a large airliner suffered a hydraulic fluid leak at one of the flanges of its braking system.
Rejection of a hydrochloric acid delivery
A Portuguese haulier delivered a 20-tonne load of hydrochloric acid from the production factory to the end customer’s premises. However, the recipient deemed the product was not in conformity and…
Marine damage survey of a rammed yacht
A yacht was being delivered to a reseller on over-sized transport, before its final delivery to the customer. During the journey, the transport passed under a bridge that was lower…