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.
Sixteen people were killed in the devastating accident[/caption]
The 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.
Initial findings have been released in a report by Portugal’s Aircraft and Railway Accident Prevention and Investigation Office (GPIAAF).
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