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Posted on 5/23/21 at 12:00 pm to sicboy
Story updated, now 13 confirmed dead.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:17 pm to sicboy
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:20 pm to btnetigers
frick me that's horrifying
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:23 pm to btnetigers
The maintenance person from the cable company turned off the emergency brake off which was supposed to stop this from happening. I think it kept triggering because it was too sensitive.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:30 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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This is my nightmare.
Falling to your death in a cable car in Italy when the cable snaps?
That's a weird and oddly-specific nightmare to think about.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:30 pm to sicboy
Hopefully no longer two weeks behind Italy
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:34 pm to btnetigers
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New link with video. Scary shite.
Jesus H. They were almost to the point where they could've jumped to the platform.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:37 pm to Eightballjacket
When they were building the local one, one of the anchors snapped and the cable crashed down onto cars in the parking lot. I was about 30 yards from the cable.
Every time I ride it, it goes through my mind. Its an 1800' drop.
Every time I ride it, it goes through my mind. Its an 1800' drop.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 12:39 pm to Dizz
Looks more like the cable broke than a brake failure
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:24 pm to TigerFred
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Looks more like the cable broke than a brake failure
The cable broke, yes. The emergency brakes (two of them) were mechanically locked open, and if not locked open would have stopped the car.
This post was edited on 6/17/21 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:27 pm to sicboy
Seconds from disaster needs to come back.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:28 pm to MikeD
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:30 pm to btnetigers
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LINK
New link with video. Scary shite.
Damn. I thought it was just sort of a snap and plunging straight down scary. The fricking several second roller coaster ride before puts it over the top.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:32 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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They were almost to the point where they could've jumped to the platform.
To me, docking in those things is the scariest moment.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:33 pm to MikeD
AVE does good work with stuff like this. It doesn't hurt that he has a hell of alot of smart people following him and discussing these things.
Posted on 6/17/21 at 1:54 pm to btnetigers
Oh man, they were so close to getting off.
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