24 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors have said.The information came in a note on Wednesday’s accident published by Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF). Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it had not been possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause revealed as 'snapped cable' in new report

A report has found that the Gloria funicular had carried tourists no more than six metres before the carriages 'suddenly lost the balancing force of the connecting cable'

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 16 killed in cable car derailment as tourists from 10 countries injured

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Death toll rises to 17 in Gloria cable car derailment as police in Portugal investigate

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Police investigate after Gloria cable car derailment kills at least 17 in Portugal

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 15 dead after iconic Gloria cable car derails in Portugal’s tourist spot

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in cable car crash

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3 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 15 dead after iconic Gloria cable car derails in tourist hotspot

Portuguese government declare national day of mourning to remember people killed in cable car crash

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