WASHINGTON, May 29 (Xinhua) A small jet carrying seven people crashed into a Tennessee lake on Saturday, killing all on board, authorities said later in the
A plane crash in Tennessee resulted in one confirmed fatality and has left six other people missing, and presumed dead. A small jet carrying seven people crashed into a lake in Tennessee on Saturday morning, according to law enforcement. The plane was en-route between Smyrna Airport, near Nashville, and its destination at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida when it crashed into Percy Priest Lake. The crash occurred around 11am, according.
Judge indicates blame for fatal Italian cable car accident lies with technician
An Italian judge on Sunday indicated that most of the blame for a cable car accident that killed 14 people in Italy last week lies with the technician, Gabriele Tadini, who is now under house arrest, while the owner of the cable car company and maintenance chief have been freed. The lead cable of the funicular overlooking Lake Maggiore in northern Italy snapped and the emergency brake failed to prevent the car from reeling backward down the support line,
The Associated Press notes, and it ultimately pulled off the line entirely before crashing to the ground. It s not known why the cable snapped, but Tadini admitted during questioning that he had jerry-rigged the car s emergency brake because it kept locking on its own while the car was in service. His lawyer said he never would have done that if he thought it might endanger passengers.