[Niamh.]

That's scary, It would make me think twice about getting in one of those things in future (even though I know this was probably a freak occurrence)

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's scary, It would make me think twice about getting in one of those things in future (even though I know this was probably a freak occurrence)

Yes, I don't think they're safe and I won't be getting in another one.

[bots]

how can a box hanging from a cable high in the sky be inherently safe, it's just not

[Crimson Dynamo]

cctc footage of the crash

horrific that they endured the first bit and then no wonder everyone but one child perished

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

cctc footage of the crash

horrific that they endured the first bit and then no wonder everyone but one child perished

The poor guy at the top waiting to let them off ...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

The poor guy at the top waiting to let them off ...

Yes a real Shock
the speed it went down


Cables snapping

[user104658]

You have to wonder if the months of disuse from lockdown has affected normal maintenance...

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

You have to wonder if the months of disuse from lockdown has affected normal maintenance...

No checking was done
Thats why it went bad

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

You have to wonder if the months of disuse from lockdown has affected normal maintenance...

No I think some emergency back up brakes were disabled, two people were arrested at the time

[arista]

Originally Posted by Cherie

No I think some emergency back up brakes were disabled, two people were arrested at the time

Thats Terrible

[bots]

i think the long lay off won't have helped for sure. I expect to see a lot more maintenance related issues appearing over the summer. Another good reason not to head abroad this year

[bots]

Italy's public broadcaster Rai has faced strong criticism for airing leaked CCTV footage of a fatal cable car crash that killed 14 people.

The cabin is seen nearing its final stop before suddenly rearing up, then speeding back down the mountain and crashing to the ground.

The prosecutor in the case spoke of "the absolute inappropriateness" of publishing the footage.

The head of Rai TV said he was "deeply shocked" by the decision to show it.

Five families were on board the car when it crashed, including two children who were among the dead.

Five-year-old Eitan Biran was the sole survivor when the main cable holding the car snapped on 23 May. He lost his parents and two-year-old brother, originally from Israel, and his great grandparents.

Prosecutors say the emergency brake, which could have prevented the accident, had been intentionally disabled. The car reversed at over 100km/h (62mph) on a support cable, passing a support pylon and then plummeting to the ground and rolling down the mountain.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57510661

[UserSince2005]

The footage is pretty horrifying. So close to making it to safety and then it all goes wrong. There cant have been any survivors.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

The footage is pretty horrifying. So close to making it to safety and then it all goes wrong. There cant have been any survivors.

One 5 year old boy but his parents died. I would imagine they both protected him

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

One 5 year old boy but his parents died. I would imagine they both protected him

It’s a miracle he survived.

[UserSince2005]

I’m glad the footage was released. I never understood how crazy this was. I though it had just fallen off the cables at the time

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

I’m glad the footage was released. I never understood how crazy this was. I though it had just fallen off the cables at the time

Yes footage like that should never be censored