1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse

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The 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse was a tragic structural failure at Texas A&M University in which a massive student-built bonfire stack fell during construction, killing 12 people and injuring dozens more.

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instanceOf accident
disaster
event
structural failure
alsoKnownAs 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
surface form: Aggie Bonfire collapse
associatedWith Texas A&M Aggies
category 1999 disasters in the United States
Texas A&M University events
building and structure failures in the United States
cause construction deficiencies
design flaws
inadequate engineering oversight
structural failure of bonfire stack
commemoratedOn annual remembrance ceremonies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1999-11-18
happenedDuring construction of Aggie Bonfire stack
hasName 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
impact national attention to student-led construction safety
ledTo off-campus student bonfire efforts
legalOutcome civil lawsuits
settlements with victims' families
location College Station, Texas
Texas A&M University NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national news coverage
memorial Aggie Bonfire tradition
surface form: Bonfire Memorial at Texas A&M University
memorialType outdoor memorial
numberOfDeaths 12
numberOfInjured 27
partOf history of Texas A&M University
precededBy annual Aggie Bonfire tradition dating to early 20th century
prompted independent engineering investigations
internal Texas A&M University review
relatedTo Aggie Bonfire tradition
resultedIn changes to university safety policies
permanent suspension of on-campus Aggie Bonfire
safetyIssue improper wiring and bracing of logs
insufficient professional engineering review
unstable center-pole design
stackDesign log pyramid structure
stackHeightAtCollapse approximately 59 feet
timeOfDay early morning
universityResponse creation of official commission of inquiry
implementation of stricter risk management procedures
victimCountIncludes 10 students who died at the scene
2 students who later died from injuries
victims Texas A&M University students
year 1999

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Bonfire Memorial category 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
Aggie Bonfire tradition alsoKnownAs 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
this entity surface form: Texas A&M Bonfire
Aggie Bonfire tradition suspendedOnCampusAfter 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse alsoKnownAs 1999 Aggie Bonfire collapse
this entity surface form: Aggie Bonfire collapse