Crane load swinging heavily due to strong winds - GIF

[Altair]

Crane load swinging heavily due to strong winds.




Previously:

Crane collapse yesterday in Dallas - GIFs
Dashcam footage of last weekend's crane collapse in Seattle - video and photo
Cyclone Fani crane collapse and bus flipover - GIF and video
Crane overturns while erecting tilt-up wall - GIF
Crane collapses while lifting wind turbine blade and hub - GIF

[IntheGroove]

That's an experienced operator...

[mklotz]

Proof that people get killed by schedules in China as well as in the rest of the world.

In any rational environment (none here, perhaps on a neighboring galaxy) one would delay the lift until the wind died down. But no, the schedule must be kept!

[mansworld]

The lose panel behaves like a giant sail. Even with ground crew holding steady lines, it's difficult to hold such load in windy conditions.