Rail accident

2009 Walt Disney World monorail accident

5 Jul 2009 · 28.40° N, 81.58° W

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When
5 Jul 2009
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
28.40° N, 81.58° W
Description
deadly collision of two monorail trains at Walt Disney World Resort
Deaths
1

2009 Walt Disney World monorail accident

Monorail collision in Bay Lake, Florida

On July 5, 2009, two monorails of the Walt Disney World Monorail System collided at the Transportation & Ticket Center in Bay Lake, Florida, United States, killing one pilot and injuring seven others. The National Transportation Safety Board found the probable cause of the incident to be the operator's failure to properly position the track switch, compounded by the monorail manager authorizing the reverse movement o…

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