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Japanese bullet train runs with an open door while going 280 kph

2019-08-23 76 Dailymotion

TOKYO — A bullet train in Japan had to make an emergency stop after one of its doors were found open.<br /><br />The train operator told the Japan Times that a cleaner forgot to close a device on the train that prevents the door from opening on its own.<br /><br />The bullet train left from Sendai Station and was traveling at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour with an open door as it entered a tunnel.<br /><br />The train's conductor noticed a warning light indicating that the train's ninth carriage had an open door, Japan Today reports. <br /><br />The conductor then checked the carriage and found the open door. The conductor immediately made an emergency stop while inside the tunnel. A checkup was conducted on the bullet train after which the train resumed its journey.<br /><br />It arrived in Tokyo 19 minutes after its scheduled arrival time.<br /><br />None of the 340 passengers on board were injured, reports NHK.

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