Wind turbine blade Breaks in Akita, Japan – one dead
A 40-meter-long blade has tragically fallen from a turbine in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, killing an elderly man. Metal fatigue and regular maintenance and inspection are the issues. Police received a call at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2, reporting that a turbine blade had exploded in a park in Akita City. The deceased,…