> the fire was caused by a nitric acid leak that the crew had been aware of since May 11.
What percentage of environmental catastrophes are known problems where people just ignored some issue? Seems like quite a few.
What percentage of environmental catastrophes are known problems where people just ignored some issue? Seems like quite a few.
“I’ll patch that server next week”
“One more donut won’t make a difference”
“I’ll skip this valve check today; it’s been fine every day for years”
“A few extra miles in the car can’t pollute that much”
That's literally a rocket oxidiser.
obvious speculation: cargo?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Press_Pearl#Fire (references 10 & 11).
In any case, I wonder if it's possible to insist on deposits for hazardous materials, proportional to damage if leaked - and harsh fines/sentences for smuggling.