| 2015 Philadelphia train derailment | |
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 Aerial view of the wreckage after the crash, showing the first three of the seven passenger cars. | |
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| Details | |
| Date | May 12, 2015 9:23 p.m. EDT (UTC−4) |
| Location | Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°00′06″N 75°05′37″W / 40.00167°N 75.09361°W |
| Line | Northeast Regional |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Loss of situational awareness by train engineer |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 (locomotive plus seven cars) |
| Passengers | 238 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Deaths | 8[1] |
| Injured | 200+ (11 critical)[2] |
| Accused | Brandon Bostian |
| Charges |
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| Verdict | Not guilty on all counts[3] |
The 2015 Philadelphia train derailment of a New York City-bound Amtrak train in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States resulted in multiple passenger injuries and deaths and disrupted Amtrak service for several days afterward due to the resulting investigation and removal of the wrecked train cars.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay; Flegenheimer, Matt; Pérez-Peña, Richard (May 14, 2015). "Brandon Bostian Agrees to Talk About Amtrak Derailment but May Recall Little". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "7 killed in Philadelphia Amtrak crash; engineer ID'd". 6abc.com. Philadelphia, PA: WPVI-TV. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ^ "Former Amtrak Engineer Brandon Bostian Found Not Guilty On All Counts In Deadly 2015 Train Derailment". Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.