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The '''2013 Birmingham airport fatality''' was an incident which occurred in the newly-renovated terminal of the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] on [[March 22]], [[2013]]. One of four newly-installed "multi-user flight information displays", cabinets holding display monitors, fell forward onto four members of the Bresette family of Kansas City, Missouri during a layover in Birmingham en route from Florida. | The '''2013 Birmingham airport fatality''' was an incident which occurred in the newly-renovated terminal of the [[Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport]] on [[March 22]], [[2013]]. One of four newly-installed "multi-user flight information displays", cabinets holding display monitors, fell forward onto four members of the Bresette family of Kansas City, Missouri during a layover in Birmingham en route from Florida. | ||
The display, located in the pre-security area near the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter, crashed to the floor at about 1:30 PM. Heather Bresette and four of her children were pinned underneath while her husband was uninjured. Bystanders rushed to lift the cabinet, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, off of the family as emergency officials rushed to the scene. Mrs Bresette was treated at [[UAB Hospital]] while her four children were taken to [[Children's Hospital]]. Luke Bresette, 10, was pronounced dead at 2:26 PM. | |||
==Investigation== | |||
As of April 12, 2013, no specific individual or firm had been assigned or accepted responsibility for the oversight that resulted in the tragedy. | |||
The display cabinets were part of the architectural design provided to the [[Birmingham Airport Authority]] by [[KPS Group, Inc.]], the architects of record for the terminal modernization project. As construction managers and general contractors for the project, the joint venture of [[Brasfield & Gorrie]] and [[BLOC Global Services Group]] were contracted to perform the work. They subcontracted the fabrication of the display cabinets to Fish Construction of Stafford, Texas, which shipped components to Birmingham for assembly and installation. [[Monumental Contracting Services]] was originally hired to perform the installation, but, in the event, Brasfield & Gorrie's own personnel completed the work. | |||
During construction, | |||
Albert Osorio, one of the bystanders who helped lift the display, told the media that it appeared to have been adhered to the wall with "liquid nails", a trade name for a caulk-like adhesive. | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:2013 events]] | [[Category:2013 events]] | ||
[[Category:Accidents]] | [[Category:Accidents]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham airport]] | [[Category:Birmingham airport]] | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 12 April 2013
The 2013 Birmingham airport fatality was an incident which occurred in the newly-renovated terminal of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on March 22, 2013. One of four newly-installed "multi-user flight information displays", cabinets holding display monitors, fell forward onto four members of the Bresette family of Kansas City, Missouri during a layover in Birmingham en route from Florida.
The display, located in the pre-security area near the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter, crashed to the floor at about 1:30 PM. Heather Bresette and four of her children were pinned underneath while her husband was uninjured. Bystanders rushed to lift the cabinet, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, off of the family as emergency officials rushed to the scene. Mrs Bresette was treated at UAB Hospital while her four children were taken to Children's Hospital. Luke Bresette, 10, was pronounced dead at 2:26 PM.
Investigation
As of April 12, 2013, no specific individual or firm had been assigned or accepted responsibility for the oversight that resulted in the tragedy.
The display cabinets were part of the architectural design provided to the Birmingham Airport Authority by KPS Group, Inc., the architects of record for the terminal modernization project. As construction managers and general contractors for the project, the joint venture of Brasfield & Gorrie and BLOC Global Services Group were contracted to perform the work. They subcontracted the fabrication of the display cabinets to Fish Construction of Stafford, Texas, which shipped components to Birmingham for assembly and installation. Monumental Contracting Services was originally hired to perform the installation, but, in the event, Brasfield & Gorrie's own personnel completed the work.
During construction,
Albert Osorio, one of the bystanders who helped lift the display, told the media that it appeared to have been adhered to the wall with "liquid nails", a trade name for a caulk-like adhesive.