Don Frazier got a little too close to a bridge demolition in Misissippi. His main remote camera was completely destroyed and captured on film by his second.
Digital Trends:"When a demolition crew set off an explosion to bring down an old highway bridge on the Mississippi River, newspaper photographer Don Frazier was so close that his hair stood on end. His digital camera, positioned on a tripod at an even closer point to remotely capture the event, fared much worse. It was blown to bits..."