[M1Tanker]

I’m happy the pilot did not have to ride the mount in ala “The Great Santini” style (having to give his life to save a town). I have not seen anything else on this, but do not expect to for another month until the accident board is complete.

While we may joke about other services, pilots have my respect. If any ground vehicle I am in blows an engine, loses hydraulics, or has an electrical failure, I just pull over. A plane has the unfortunate habit of not failing on the ground with the brakes on; then you take off.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I have noticed most tank-car accidents occur on (over) the car’s side of the fender.

Solo tank crashes, however, often tend to end up with a shorter, but rather more dramatic, fall from grace.
Fall from the road.
Slide from the road.
Into the ditch.
Into the river.
Out of the ditch.

You know, tanks generally don’t fall very far. Nor very fast. Just very firmly. 8>)