Engineers noticed brake faults when the service reopened after lockdown but chose not to carry out repairs
A temporary fork device was installed in the brakes to keep the service running and avoid delays
But the device kept apart the emergency brakes, causing them to fail on Sunday when the cable snapped
Three people at the cable car company have been arrested on manslaughter charges overnight
Sole survivor Eitan Biran, five, was placed in a coma after suffering head injuries and a broken leg
His parents, two-year-old brother and great-grandparents were killed in the crash
Engineers noticed brake faults when the service reopened after lockdown but chose not to carry out repairs
A temporary fork device was installed in the brakes to keep the service running and avoid delays
But the device kept apart the emergency brakes, causing them to fail on Sunday when the cable snapped
Three people at the cable car company have been arrested on manslaughter charges overnight
Sole survivor Eitan Biran, five, was placed in a coma after suffering head injuries and a broken leg
His parents, two-year-old brother and great-grandparents were killed in the crash
Three people arrested over Italy cable car crash after claims safety brake deactivated
The sole survivor of the horrific accident was a five-year-old Israeli boy who remains in hospital
26 May 2021 • 9:57am
A woman weeps over a small white coffin during a ceremony for the five members of an Israeli family who died in the cable car accident
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Three people were arrested by Italian police on Wednesday in connection with Italy’s cable car disaster, with prosecutors alleging that a safety brake had been deliberately deactivated by the operators of the tourist attraction.
The arrests came as doctors reported that the sole survivor of the tragedy, a five-year-old Israeli boy, had opened his eyes as he continued to receive treatment in hospital for severe injuries, including several broken bones.