Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (1940) (Sound Version)

In November, 1940, the newly completed Tacoma Narrows Bridge, opened barely four months before, swayed and collapsed in a 42 mile-per-hour wind. There were no casualties except a dog trapped in a car stranded on the bridge. A rescue was attempted (by the man with the pipe), but the frightened animal would not leave the car.

The site was declared a National Historic Landmark to discourage relic seekers and salvage operations.

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News & Politics

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• Tacoma
• Narrows
• Bridge
• Collapse

[CaseyWright98]

awww poor puppy. ):

[DarkRose219]

I love how everyone is walking away from the bridge. Hell, if it were me on the bridge when it was ready to collapse I would be fucking running, not walking like its a reglar thing.

[dinojessyg]

Aeroelastic Flutter is what caused the bridge to fall. not the winds speed :)

[ferretsrock223]

Whenever I drive on that bridge and there is a wind warning, I get scared... Haha

[FD3Wendy]

Final Destination 5

[countrymusiclover981]

people say he had a dog but left it in the car.......

[PokemonVampireKisses]

You gotta love this old time music and narration.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

internet archives

[MichaelHansenFUN]

where did you get this from? is in Public Domain?

[StevenTyler324]

It looks like something out of a movie, but it ain't.