A SNAPPED cable has been confirmed as the cause of the devastating Lisbon funicular crash that killed 16, the first official report has found.
It was also confirmed the emergency brake was activated – but this wasn’t enough to stop the hurtling carriage from crashing and killing three Brits.
ReutersSixteen people were killed in the devastating accident[/caption] GettyThe carriage crumpled when it slammed into a building at speed[/caption]Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, died in Wednesday’s horrific crash along with another British victim who has not yet been named.
The two connected carriages of the Glória Funicular had travelled no more than six metres when they “suddenly lost the balancing force of the connecting cable”, the report said.
The vehicle’s brakeman immediately “activated the pneumatic brake as well as the manual brake”, but this had no effect in reducing the vehicle’s speed”.
Despite the application of the brakes, the upper carriage began to accelerate down the track before derailing at the bend and flying into brick buildings at 37mph.
Since the disaster, questions had been raised about the age and upkeep of the iconic cable car system.
Initial findings have been released in a report by Portugal’s Aircraft and Railway Accident Prevention and Investigation Office (GPIAAF).
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