Overview

• The accident occurred on April 17, 2025, when a cable snapped on the Monte Faito cable car near Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.
• Four people, including three foreign tourists and one EAV employee, were killed, while one person survived with critical injuries.
• Rescue teams retrieved over a dozen passengers from other gondolas using ropes and helicopters, despite challenging fog conditions.
• Authorities are investigating the mechanical failures, focusing on why the uphill brake system did not engage.
• The cable car, a popular tourist attraction since 1952, had resumed operations just a week before the incident.