We need a crane thread ....... so here it is

[V8Druid]

ABC13 Houston on Instagram: "A construction crane collapsed in Coquimbo, Chile, on July 16, 2026, during a period of strong winds and heavy rain affecting the region."

12K likes, 317 comments - abc13houston on July 17, 2026: "A construction crane collapsed in Coquimbo, Chile, on July 16, 2026, during a period of strong winds and heavy rain affecting the region.".

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should've left the slew lock off/free swinging - that's the form in windy conditions ... might have stayed up then

 

[6feetdown]

chloe King on Instagram: "A small spider crane from China, sold directly from the factory#spidercrane #crane #smallcrane #minispidercrane"

1,578 likes, 69 comments - chloe311758 on July 29, 2026: "A small spider crane from China, sold directly from the factory#spidercrane #crane #smallcrane #minispidercrane".

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[Stroppymonkey]

Not sure if this should be in the crane thread or the OMG holy f**k thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/PTili3VRA8

f**k that s**t . And if someone was in the crane I hope they let him go home early for clean underpants .

 

[pettsy]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

14K likes, 571 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

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[V8Druid]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

14K likes, 571 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

www.instagram.com

looks like they're assembling/dismantling it ... must've had a kink/dent/damage in the boom and it just folded sideways initially - then it was game over

been quite a few vids recently of towers in earthquakes

 

[6feetdown]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

14K likes, 571 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

www.instagram.com

 

[Giles]

Handy little thing