2017 Leuven derailment
A derailment of a passenger train occurred on 18 February 2017 at Leuven, Belgium. One person was killed and 27 were injured. The cause of the derailment was excessive speed through a set of points.
| 2017 Leuven derailment | |
|---|---|
The train involved was a Class 80, similar to this one | |
| Details | |
| Date | 18 February 2017 13:13 CET |
| Location | Leuven |
| Coordinates | 50.8972°N 4.7118°E |
| Country | Belgium |
| Operator | SNCB/NMBS |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Excessive speed |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 85 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 27 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.