From India, scary stuff, amazing footage:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/07/13/vo.india.crane.accident.cnnibn
The site must be cursed, this was a day after a bridge collapse.
I thought most modern cranes had computers and warning systems that let you know if you are anywhere near an unsafe load. That is per Discovery Channel or TLC, not experience..
Regards,
Andrew Kester, PE
Orlando, FL