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Monte Faito Cable Car Crash Kills Four, Prompts Manslaughter Investigation

Italian prosecutors are investigating safety failures after a cable snapped, causing a cabin to fall and killing four, including two British tourists.

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Rescuers at the site where a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one in Castellamare di Stabia, near Naples, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Rescuers recoup the body of one of the victims of a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples which crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one in Castellamare di Stabia, near Naples, Italy, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)

Overview

  • A snapped traction cable caused a cable car to crash on Monte Faito near Naples on April 17, killing four and critically injuring one person.
  • The victims included two British tourists, an Israeli woman, and the Italian cable car operator; the survivor remains hospitalized in serious condition.
  • Sixteen passengers in a second cable car were safely evacuated using harnesses after the system halted mid-air.
  • Italian prosecutors have launched a multiple manslaughter and culpable disaster investigation, focusing on maintenance records and brake system failures.
  • The cable car had reopened just a week earlier following seasonal maintenance, with officials now reviewing whether weather conditions contributed to the tragedy.