Crane Drops Container on City Street Vienna, Austria — January 15, 2024 A routine construction lift in a busy Vienna neighborhood turned catastrophic Monday when a shipping container broke free from a tower crane and plunged onto a crowded arterial, bringing traffic and tram service to an abrupt halt. Phone video from a bystander shows the red container swaying over active lanes as workers attempt to steady the load. A sharp metallic crack rings out; the rigging fails and the container free-fall