Accidents & Tragedies

Cavalese cable car disaster claimed forty-two lives

The Cavalese cable car disaster involved the collision of a cable car with a U.S. military jet in the Italian Alps, resulting in the deaths of forty-two passengers. The ski lift was operated by the Cavalese company and was carrying tourists when the incident occurred. The soldiers in the aircraft were conducting training maneuvers at low altitude. Due to the jet's low flying, the cable carrying the cable car was severed, allowing the car to plummet from a height of around 250 meters.

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