O Porriño derailment explained
| O Porriño derailment |
| Date: | 9 September 2016 |
| Time: | 09:25 |
| Location: | O Porriño |
| Country: | Spain |
| Operator: | CP Longo Curso |
| Type: | Derailment |
| Cause: | Speeding |
| Trains: | 1 |
| Passengers: | 69 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Deaths: | 4 |
| Injuries: | 49 (seven serious) |
On 9 September 2016, a passenger train travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain. Four people were killed and 49 were injured, seven severely.
Accident
The RENFE Class 592 DMU was travelling from Vigo, Spain to Oporto, Portugal when it derailed at O Porriño, Galicia, Spain.[1] The accident happened at 09:30 local time (07:30 UTC).[2] The derailed train hit an overbridge and signalling tower. The driver, a ticket inspector, and two of the 69 passengers were killed and 49 were injured.[3] [4]
Investigation
The Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias opened an investigation into the accident.[5] The Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios is also investigating the accident.[6]
The data recorder was recovered from the wreckage.[3] Information recovered from the data recorder showed that the train was travelling at 118km/h when it derailed. The speed limit was 30km/h.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: El Tren Celta, un "camello" vetusto y un foco de conflicto entre administraciones. Celta Train, an ancient "camel" and a source of conflict between administrations . Spanish . 9 September 2016.
- Web site: 'Several' Dead As Train Derails In North Spain . Sky News . 9 September 2016.
- Web site: Deadly train crash in north-west Spain . BBC News Online . 9 September 2016.
- Web site: Acidente Comboio Celta em Espanha . Celta train accident in Spain . Portuguese . Comboios de Portugal . 9 September 2016 . 10 September 2016.
- Web site: ‘Several’ dead and many more injured after train derails in Spain . Harry . Readhead . Associated Newspapers Ltd . Metro . 9 September 2016.
- Web site: "Excesso de velocidade" causa descarrilamento em Espanha . Excessive speed caused derailment in Spain . Portuguese . Correio de Manhã . 13 September 2016 . 18 September 2016.
- Web site: 'My shift has finished': Spanish train driver abandons 109 passengers in the countryside . James . Baldock . Telegraph Media Group Ltd . Daily Telegraph . 14 September 2016 . 18 September 2016.
- https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/comodin/recursos/190329-160909-if-ciaf.pdf Final dossier of official investigation of CIAF commission of Ministry of transports of Spain
