Giro's stage 19 altered to avoid cablecar accident site
The route of the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia has been changed to avoid cablecar accident site.
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The route of the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia has been changed to avoid cablecar accident site.
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Crash investigators say emergency brakes had been deactivated to avoid disruptions to service<br>
Three people have been arrested in Italy after admitting that they deliberately deactivated the emergency brakes on a cable car which crashed on Sunday, killing 14 passengers.The concession-holder of
Alpine cable car crash leaves 14 dead Investigation finds maintenance failure A Carabinieri police official told broadcasters Radiotre and Sky TG24 that the clamp was put on the brake several weeks ago and it was still in place on Sunday morning. Alberto Cicognani said the staff responsible for maintenance chose to keep the patchwork repair to allow the cabin to continue operation. He added that the brake couldn't function because of the clamp, "and this brought about the fact that, when the cable broke, the cabin fell backwards." Prosecutor Olimpia Bossi told reporters that investi...